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sandtrapjack · 04-04-2006, 01:55 PM

Wittens offensive output suffered in 2005 not becasue of lack of production, but because of a rookie 6th rounder starting at RT and Adams ACL injury at LT.

Witten and Campbell were both kept in the backfield more oftern than not to help in pass protection, because of the lack of experience at the tackle postions on both sides of center. Remeber Dallas only has one FB on the roster who is primarily a special teams guy and was utilized sparingly on third downs. So the TE's were used as blockers, not receivers.

With a healty Adams and the addition of the seasoned Fabini, now Dallas will have the chance to put the TE's in pass routes and not on blocking assignments. In 2005 game films showed the opposition this and literally Dallas saw 8-man fronts on almost every play, since the TE's were kept in, that left only 2 or 3 guys for the secondary/LB's to cover.

With the ability to put Witten back in routes with a healthy O-line, now defenses will have to account for him and Owens as well as Glenn and Crayton. There is just no way D-coordinators can ignore this and will not show so many 8 or 9 mand fronts.

This will open up the run game a bit and the run game will set up the passing game.

Now I am not saying it will be the second coming of the greatest show on turf, but it should be more productive.

04-04-2006, 01:55 PM	#84
sandtrapjack The Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,994	Re: Parcells and T.O Wittens offensive output suffered in 2005 not becasue of lack of production, but because of a rookie 6th rounder starting at RT and Adams ACL injury at LT. Witten and Campbell were both kept in the backfield more oftern than not to help in pass protection, because of the lack of experience at the tackle postions on both sides of center. Remeber Dallas only has one FB on the roster who is primarily a special teams guy and was utilized sparingly on third downs. So the TE's were used as blockers, not receivers. With a healty Adams and the addition of the seasoned Fabini, now Dallas will have the chance to put the TE's in pass routes and not on blocking assignments. In 2005 game films showed the opposition this and literally Dallas saw 8-man fronts on almost every play, since the TE's were kept in, that left only 2 or 3 guys for the secondary/LB's to cover. With the ability to put Witten back in routes with a healthy O-line, now defenses will have to account for him and Owens as well as Glenn and Crayton. There is just no way D-coordinators can ignore this and will not show so many 8 or 9 mand fronts. This will open up the run game a bit and the run game will set up the passing game. Now I am not saying it will be the second coming of the greatest show on turf, but it should be more productive.