According to one observer, a former standout tight end might find a home with the Dallas Cowboys.
According to Bryan DeArdo and Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports, the Cowboys ought to be among the top five teams to sign free agent tight end Zach Ertz. Actually, Dallas is ranked third overall for the three-time Pro Bowl tight end, right behind the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles.
Declare that it isn’t true! Even though Ertz would undoubtedly prefer to return to his beloved Eagles, Dallas may be able to provide a more straightforward route to pass-catching opportunities. It would be strange to watch him wear the star, but why wouldn’t the Cowboys think about giving Dak a chance to play in the postseason?
Zach Ertz Remains Productive Tight End at Age 33
Although Ertz isn’t quite the dominant tight end he once was (in the 2018 season, he recorded a record 116 receptions for a tight end along with 1,163 receiving yards and eight touchdowns), he might still be useful as a backup option.
Before suffering a quadriceps injury in October, he only had 27 receptions for 187 receiving yards and one score in seven games with the Arizona Cardinals; nonetheless, he had just recently finished with a successful complete season. During the 2021 season, he recorded 74 receptions for 763 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
He really recorded 40.6 receiving yards per game and a 68.1% grab percentage in 2022, which are extremely comparable numbers to his 2021 season totals of 44.9 receiving yards per game and 66.1% catch rate.
Why Signing Zach Ertz Could Be Beneficial for the Cowboys
Jake Ferguson is the starting tight end for the Cowboys right now. Ferguson had a rough start to the season, catching just 19 of his 31 targets in the first five games and recording a catch percentage of less than 63% in four of those contests. However, as the season has gone on, Ferguson has improved. Ferguson now has five touchdowns, 570 receiving yards, and 51 catches.
Ferguson is ranked seventh in receiving yards and tenth in catches among all tight ends. Among players at his position, he has the second-most receiving touchdowns with five.
