Tight Squeeze Stiff Competition Expected For Third Tight End Position

dallascowboys.com ^ | June 16, 2005 | Nick Eatman

[sean327]

Stiff Competition Expected For Third Tight End Position

By Nick Eatman DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer June 16, 2005, 5:55 PM (CDT)

IRVING, Texas - With the start of training camp less than two months away, there are a handful of positions wide open, not only in need of a starter but backups as well.

Of course, there is free safety and right tackle. There also could be some hot competition at linebacker and center.

But that is not the case at tight end.

Jason Witten made sure of that with his performance last year, setting several club records and earning his first Pro Bowl selection in just his second season in the league.

And if Witten's emergence as one of the game's best tight ends isn't encouraging enough for the Cowboys in 2005, then the return of veteran Dan Campbell, one of the team's best blockers, likely closes the door on any other tight ends, injury aside, getting much playing time.

That means there is little room for error for the rest of the bunch, all battling for what probably will be only one other roster spot available at tight end.

The Cowboys rarely keep more than three tight ends on the 53-man roster, and that normally doesn't include veteran deep snapper Jeff Robinson, who has served as the goal-line and short-yardage tight end the past two seasons, catching four passes for four touchdowns.

So that means the likes of Sean Ryan, Brett Pierce and rookie free agent Tony Curtis will have to be in top form come training camp if they expect to make the 53-man roster.

[sean327]

I couldn't help myself, so here is a little self indulgent Cowboys stuff. This is the one area where the Cowboys have no holes. Between Jason Witten, Dan Campbell, and Jeff Robinson this position is solid. These guys will allow the offense to be alot better this season.

[thag]

Sometimes it's just too easy.......

Thag go home now, drink many gins with tonic and lime.

Nice weekend all!

Lust,
Thag

[sean327]

[sharktrager]

That may be the dirtieszt headline ever on FR.

[sean327]

"That may be the dirtieszt headline ever on FR."

Didn't notice untill you chimed in, now I'm cleaning Copenhagen off my monitor!!!

[filepile]

I'm just glad the story was not as sellacious as the headline...or maybe it's friday and I've been living in the bay area too long

[You Dirty Rats]

Reminds me of the punter competition in Cleveland twenty years ago. Steve Cox was defending his job against Jeff Stump, and the headline in the paper if Steve lost his job could have been "Browns Cut Cox Keep Stump".

Cox kept his job, though.

[itsamelman]

Ooooga! I'm absolutely throbbing all over with excitement to see how it'll all turn out!


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[Wacka]

Why is this in news?
Who cares about the Cowpukes. Bledsoe the statue will kill you this year.
This is a LAMP (Look At Me Post).

[Hank Rearden]

That may be the dirtieszt headline ever on FR.

Yeah. I thought it was a thread about the San Francisco mayor's office or something.

[Hank Rearden]

Remember the Congressional report a few years ago about the Chicom theft of nuclear secrets? It was, I kid you not, "The Cox/Dicks Report"

[itsamelman]

Heh heh...

A few years back during a World Series game featuring the Atlanta Braves, the camera showed a shot of Braves manager Bobby Cox amongst some of the players. Al Michaels chimed in, "Ah, I love to watch Cox in the dugout."

It was very quiet in the announcing booth for quite some time. Me and my buddies were rolling. Knowing how quick Al is, I'm sure he realized right away what he'd said...

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Bye Bye thag baby, enjoy the gins with tonic and lime.

Be good, if not, be good at it.

Lust back at ya,

JRBC

[Dashing Dasher]

I've got a spot for a tight end ... right HERE!!!

[sean327]

No one makes you read the Daily NFL Thread, so we don't understand your whinning. This has been a very slow week in the NFL, Gotta fill the thread somehow. Monday I think I'll give one to the 2 Bengals fans here!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Yowza! I am a Howie Defensive End Lover Myself!

[Semper Paratus]

You get a tight end to be a wide receiver after a while.

[Dick Vomer]

It's almost as bad as the time Capriatti licked Kornokova to win a tennis match.... ;-)

[You Dirty Rats]

Or a Morford thread.

[BigBadWolf]

Monday I think I'll give one to the 2 Bengals fans here!

Hahahahahaha!

Anyways, Witten was great last year, haven't had that kind of production at TE since Novachek.