The Landry Hat » blocking tight end http://thelandryhat.com A Dallas Cowboys Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Dallas Cowboys 2012 Tight Ends: To Be or Not to Marty B, that is the question http://thelandryhat.com/2012/02/19/dallas-cowboys-2012-tight-ends-to-be-or-not-to-marty-b-that-is-the-question/ http://thelandryhat.com/2012/02/19/dallas-cowboys-2012-tight-ends-to-be-or-not-to-marty-b-that-is-the-question/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:00:37 +0000 Brad Austin http://thelandryhat.com/?p=13697 When evaluating the tight end position and deciding how to improve upon the group’s 2011 results, the Dallas Cowboys only have one pressing decision to make this offseason.  Do they bring back Martellus Bennett and assume the certain hefty raise in pay above his $771,250 salary cap expense of 2011?  Or part ways after four [...]

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]]> When evaluating the tight end position and deciding how to improve upon the group’s 2011 results, the Dallas Cowboys only have one pressing decision to make this offseason.  Do they bring back Martellus Bennett and assume the certain hefty raise in pay above his $771,250 salary cap expense of 2011?  Or part ways after four years invested in the former Texas A&M standout to forge an alternate path.  Since the purpose here is to assess the tight end group as a whole, the Marty B discussion is putting the cart before the horse.  Let’s first analyze the tight ends already secured on the Cowboys 2012 payroll.

1)  Jason Witten  (2012 Salary cap expense = $5,841,000 / contract expires 2017)

The 2011 season was business as usual for the 7 time Pro Bowler, simply another brilliant season turned in by the ever consistent tight end and team leader.  Once again he proved without a doubt his game and intangibles are worth every penny he collects in Dallas.  On November 13, 2011, Jason Witten eclipsed Ozzie Newsome with the third most catches by a tight end in NFL History.  In a season where wide receiver injuries were aplenty, Witten helped pick up the slack by leading all Cowboys receivers with 942 total receiving yards.  In addition, 2011 was Jason’s fifth straight season surpassing the 900 yard receiving mark.  Mr. Consistency played in every game for Dallas, logging a minimum of three catches each week.  2011 was simply Jason Witten being the Jason Witten Cowboys fans know and love, one of the best tight ends in the league and a surefire Hall of Fame selection. (more…)

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