ARLINGTON, Texas – Roger Staubach was in attendance for Thursday's Silver and Blue Debut practice at AT&T Stadium. The Hall of Famer said he even tossed a few passes to Dez Bryant.
After the practice was over, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback made a lofty prediction about the talented 24-year-old wide receiver that Detroit's Calvin Johnson and a few other receivers might disagree with.
On multiple occasions, Staubach mentioned Bryant's second half last season, an eight-game stretch where he had 879 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. That production caused Staubach to say Bryant is "as good as any receiver in the National Football League."
"Well if he stays healthy, there won't be a better receiver in the league than Dez Bryant," Staubach said. "I don't think there's anybody better at what he can do in the league and there are some great receivers in the league, but what he did in the second half of the year last year is as good as it gets.
"He makes great plays, he's got speed, he's strong, he has great hands. Drew Pearson was like a basketball player, and I wasn't afraid to throw it into a tight situation because I think he could figure out how to catch it. Some guys can't do that. I think Dez has the hands. He can do it. You can throw the ball in there and he's going to figure out how to get it, out of the hands of a linebacker or a defensive back.
"When you have that kind of confidence in a receiver, and he's got the ability to do that. The way he played last year was fantastic and he seems like he's a good kid. He's getting his life together. I don't know him. I just go on what I read. I was throwing to him tonight, though, so I tested him out. He's a great receiver."
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