James Hanna News

With the Cowboys' move to a two tight end offense, numerous questions arise: where, and how will they be deployed? BTB takes a look at what the team has done at the position thus far this offseason.

It would have been very easy for James Hanna to pull a Patrick Crayton -like tantrum following the 2013 NFL Draft .

One of the keys to sustaining a winning football franchise is the ability to build a team through the draft.

I'm happy to announce that, after an extended hiatus, the much-revered FanPost of the Week Awards have returned! We have been treated to a veritable cornucopia of terrific FPs in the past two weeks.

Cowboys second round pick Gavin Escobar will be joining a loaded stable of tight ends in 2013--a stable that includes eight time Pro Bowl selection Jason Witten and league sophomore James Hanna--but Escobar believes he'll earn some playing time as well, somewhere in there.

Seems crazy doesn't it? But with the offensive success of the New England Patriots due to two tight ends running loose and making big plays, why not double down and go with four? May 21, 2013; Irving, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten participates in drills during organized team activities at Dallas Cowboys Headquarters.

The Dallas Cowboys added yet another tight end to the roster this week in the form of Dante Rosario, most recently of the San Diego Chargers.

DECEMBER 30: Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys is tackled by DeAngelo Hall #23 of the Washington Redskins after a pass reception in the second quarter at FedExField on December 30, 2012 in Landover, Maryland.

Bill Callahan has officially been named the offensive play-caller for the Dallas Cowboys , setting into motion plenty of speculation about how he plans to run the offense.

There is one thing for sure about the Dallas Cowboys as of late: they are far from predictable.

The Dallas Cowboys have begun the first part of their 2013 season that involves the playing field versus the war room.

Last week we called the Dallas Cowboys OTA workouts a "Tight End Showcase'' because the focus at that position, including the extensive use of the "12 Formation'' as a base offense.

The Dallas Cowboys have made it pretty clear that they don't believe in such a thing as too many tight ends, a trend that continued on Monday, when, according to ESPN Dallas, the team added veteran Dante Rosario .

The Dallas Cowboys are currently in the midst of shaping their roster and finding out what they have as this franchise looks for improvement in 2013.

Who are the best players on the Cowboys roster, regardless of position? Ol' Rabble takes a stab at ranking the current roster, from one to eighty-eight. As you know, most standard roster assessment posts look at the top players by each position group.

So far this week, I've provided faux draft grades to Barry Church, DeMarco Murray, and Dwayne Harris.

Jason Witten doesn't see himself as some old veteran with rapidly declining talent, just trying to hang on for another year in the NFL.

Our offseason headscratcher series kicks off with a look at young Cowboys players who might be poised to take a significant leap forward in 2013.

My Eight To Eyeball: As the Dallas Cowboys begin another round of OTAs on Tuesday, here are eight angles worth watching: It's a boon for the marketing wing at Valley Ranch but a drain on the football wing: Tony Romo is recovering from the cyst surgery so he conducts a press conference to address it and the media criticizes the press conference ... (more)

We take a look at how the under-25 talent on the Cowboys roster stacks up against the under-25 talent of the division rivals in the NFC East.