How important is the Tight End in Your Schemes

[Reginald Rutledge]

In the DFW League, Jason Witten is considered among the best tight ends in the league. He has the ability to slide off a linebacker and go upfield. For my Dallas Cowboys, he is a very important part of our offensive schemes because he does a lot of his damage over the middle.

With arrow bases being allowed for 2 offensive players on our team, I just look at this base with a single clip rookie underneath as the consummate TE base. This season, we are thinking if he can average 6-8 catches per game with a 9-12 yard average, it will definitely make it difficult to cover Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn lined up wide.

Do you put your Tight End in one-on-one situations to slide off the LB to get underneath? Is your tight end a intrigal part of your offensive attack? What type of base do you use on your TE? What is considered successful for your TE for your team to win a championship?

Reginald