The Dallas Cowboys are quietly optimistic about their offense for the 2014 season, though owner and general manager Jerry Jones said it was the most excited he has been about the unit since 2007. There is a lot to be excited about as well.
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The Cowboys have invested heavily in their offensive line and it is paying off, Sports Illustrated writer Robert Klemko suggested the unit might be the best in the NFL. They have a future Hall of Fame tight end in Jason Witten, and finally found a 1,000 yard rusher in DeMarco Murray.
Add in veteran quarterback and blooming wide receiver Dez Bryant and the Cowboys look stacked on offense. Romo and Bryant have reportedly built up such a rapport that they don’t even need to talk to communicate and be on the same page.
From ESPN Dallas:
"The best play of Sunday’s practice for the Dallas Cowboys should have been a small gain on a slant pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant. But with unspoken words built through years of playing and practicing together, Romo and Bryant saw the same thing when the defense blitzed. Instead of throwing the pass in the first window with the pressure coming, Romo waited a tick, and Bryant kept running with Orlando Scandrick trailing as the second window opened. Romo’s pass perfectly led Bryant, who shrugged off Scandrick and raced down the field for the longest touchdown of training camp."
Years of practice and communication in the past has facilitated the two becoming more and more familiar with one another. Bryant has the kind of fire to win that is reminiscent of another famous No. 88, Michael Irvin. Romo has his best wide receiver to work with since Terrell Owens, and Bryant is becoming more and more of a force on the field.
“They’ve certainly thrown a lot of footballs to each other and [are] both very instinctive, intuitive athletes,” coach Jason Garrett said. “They both have great vision and feel and understanding. Both are big-time basketball players and you can just see that in they carry themselves on the field. Really just a matter of time; those two guys have been working together, seeing things the same way, feeling things the same way and then communicating about it. It’s always a work in progress, but I think we’ve all seen how good they can be together. Not only when they are running structured stuff, but also when it’s a little more impromptu. I think they’re really getting a good feel.”