Fasano, the rookie second-round pick, was a disappointment
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Witten is simply Witten. Although he didn't make the Pro Bowl, he put up Pro Bowl numbers again, catching 64 passes for 754 yards and a touchdown. The best thing the Cowboys did was lock Witten up to a long-term contract extension before the season. He was due to become an unrestricted free agent. Fasano, the rookie second-round pick, was a disappointment. He was expected to come in and make a smooth transition — the Cowboys run the offense Charlie Weis uses at Notre Dame, Fasano's alma mater. Fasano was also a big part of the team's decision to go to a two-tight end offense. But Fasano wasn't ready mentally or physically, as the Cowboys had hoped. By midseason, they had scrapped the idea of using primarily a two-tight end set and went back to using the fullback for the running game. Fasano caught only 14 passes for 126 yards on the season.
Witten is simply Witten. Although he didn't make the Pro Bowl, he put up Pro Bowl numbers again, catching 64 passes for 754 yards and a touchdown. The best thing the Cowboys did was lock Witten up to a long-term contract extension before the season. He was due to become an unrestricted free agent. Fasano, the rookie second-round pick, was a disappointment. He was expected to come in and make a smooth transition — the Cowboys run the offense Charlie Weis uses at Notre Dame, Fasano's alma mater. Fasano was also a big part of the team's decision to go to a two-tight end offense. But Fasano wasn't ready mentally or physically, as the Cowboys had hoped. By midseason, they had scrapped the idea of using primarily a two-tight end set and went back to using the fullback for the running game. Fasano caught only 14 passes for 126 yards on the season.
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