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Dez not frustrated with lack of touches: 'I've been misunderstood for so long'
Dez Bryant says he is happy as long as the Cowboys are stacking wins
by Jared Dubin
The Dallas Cowboys are 7-1 and riding high atop the NFC heading into their showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. The play of rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, as well as the offensive line, has rightfully gotten a ton of attention.
Less attention has been paid to the targets to whom Prescott has been throwing his passes, though that has changed somewhat in recent weeks since Dez Bryant returned from his early-season injury. There have been people who claim that Bryant is unhappy that he's not getting his typical helping of 10-plus targets per game, despite the victories.
"A lot of people try to say I'm a me, me, me guy. I've never been. That's not how I was taught."
-- Dez Bryant
On Thursday, Bryant attempted to put those concerns to rest.
"I feel like I've been misunderstood for so long, but people can think whatever they want to think," he said, per the Dallas Morning News. "I know who I am. ... First off, I wasn't even supposed to be in the league right now according to a lot of people, but I'm here. A lot of people try to say I'm a me, me, me guy. I've never been. That's not how I was taught."
Dez said he is perfectly fine with receiving extra attention from defenses and opening things up for players like Cole Beasley and Jason Witten to have big games. Beasley is on track to set career-highs in catches, yards, and touchdowns within the next two or three weeks while Witten topped 100 receiving yards last week for the first time since 2013.
"How many big games have I had and we lost? And I said, 'It's not about that. I don't care. We didn't win.' Same thing, if we winning and I'm not getting it, that's OK," Bryant said. "It's OK, we're winning. I know my time is going to come. When it comes, it's going to be big."
Dez did have a seven-catch, 102-yard game back in Week 2 against Washington, but he's yet to have one of his true explosion-type games that became commonplace from 2012 through 2014, when he was healthy and dominating the league. Prescott has not felt the need to force the ball his way, but if there comes a game where a team gives him single-coverage for most of the day, it would not be a surprise to see Dez light things up once again.
Dez Bryant says he is happy as long as the Cowboys are stacking wins
by Jared Dubin
The Dallas Cowboys are 7-1 and riding high atop the NFC heading into their showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. The play of rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, as well as the offensive line, has rightfully gotten a ton of attention.
Less attention has been paid to the targets to whom Prescott has been throwing his passes, though that has changed somewhat in recent weeks since Dez Bryant returned from his early-season injury. There have been people who claim that Bryant is unhappy that he's not getting his typical helping of 10-plus targets per game, despite the victories.
"A lot of people try to say I'm a me, me, me guy. I've never been. That's not how I was taught."
-- Dez Bryant
On Thursday, Bryant attempted to put those concerns to rest.
"I feel like I've been misunderstood for so long, but people can think whatever they want to think," he said, per the Dallas Morning News. "I know who I am. ... First off, I wasn't even supposed to be in the league right now according to a lot of people, but I'm here. A lot of people try to say I'm a me, me, me guy. I've never been. That's not how I was taught."
Dez said he is perfectly fine with receiving extra attention from defenses and opening things up for players like Cole Beasley and Jason Witten to have big games. Beasley is on track to set career-highs in catches, yards, and touchdowns within the next two or three weeks while Witten topped 100 receiving yards last week for the first time since 2013.
"How many big games have I had and we lost? And I said, 'It's not about that. I don't care. We didn't win.' Same thing, if we winning and I'm not getting it, that's OK," Bryant said. "It's OK, we're winning. I know my time is going to come. When it comes, it's going to be big."
Dez did have a seven-catch, 102-yard game back in Week 2 against Washington, but he's yet to have one of his true explosion-type games that became commonplace from 2012 through 2014, when he was healthy and dominating the league. Prescott has not felt the need to force the ball his way, but if there comes a game where a team gives him single-coverage for most of the day, it would not be a surprise to see Dez light things up once again.
