5 Dallas Cowboys who deserved a Super Bowl ring but never got one
By Randy Gurzi
2. Jason Witten, Tight End
When Bill Parcells took over for the Dallas Cowboys in 2003, the team saw a huge shift in their drafting. Parcells, one of the best team-builders in the business, started to hit on the majority of his picks, something that hadn’t been happening much lately.
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One great example was when he took a tight end from Tennessee by the name of Jason Witten in the third round during his first draft with Dallas. Parcells reportedly considered Witten in the second round, but ended up passing on him for center Al Johnson, only to be shocked to still see Witten there at No. 69.
Known for his incredible toughness, Witten missed one game as a rookie due to a broken jaw but then never again missed a game in his career. He played in all 16 contests from 2004 through 2017 before deciding to retire. He then returned in 2019 and played one more season in Dallas but is now with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Seeing Witten in a new uniform is going to feel strange. He’s synonymous with the Cowboys and is their all-time leader in receptions and yards with 1,215 catches for 12,977 yards. Had he returned for one more year, he would have likely been No. 1 in touchdowns as well, but as fate would have it, he finishes with 72, which leaves him one shy of the team record held by Dez Bryant.
In all, Witten played 255 games as a Cowboy and there aren’t many players who deserved a title more than he did. He still has a shot at getting one, but it probably won’t come in 2020 with the Raiders.