Presumably, a big reason the Cowboys were in the market for No. 2 wideout this offseason (leading up to the draft, anyway) was because of the uncertainty surrounding Terry Glenn. As that little drama continues to play out, Dallas is content to head into 2008 with Terrell Owens and ... everybody else.
Patrick Crayton was re-signed earlier this year and he'll compete for receptions with Sam Hurd and Miles Austin. But the team's true No. 2 option isn't even a wide receiver, which makes the conversation about Chad Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald or Anquan Boldin more a contrivance than anything.
Tight end Jason Witten hauled in 96 catches for 1,145 yards and seven touchdowns last season, and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett apparently has bigger plans for him in '08.
Be prepared to see [Witten] split out wide at times this season.And if he's not, he's certainly in the conversation.
He long has been the Cowboys' second-best receiver, but he is going to be asked to do more actual wide receiver things this year, which brings him back to his roots. He had arrived at Valley Ranch with a rep as a "pass-catching tight end," which Bill Parcells reminded him of almost daily. He did not mean it as a compliment. Witten, being Witten, responded by honing his blocking and becoming the best all-around tight end in the NFL. And he is.
Either way, he's one of the Cowboys' most dangerous offensive weapons, and requires nearly the attention that defenses usually reserve for T.O. So, yeah, Dallas doesn't have Ocho Cinco or Boldin lining up opposite Owens, but they don't need it. Between Witten and Marion Barber (and Felix Jones), Dallas has more weapons than any team in the NFC.
As Gregg Rosenthal writes, this offense could be unstoppable. Just like last season.
