Dallas Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers says he feels his game is "a thousand times better" than during his rookie offseason.
A former power forward for Baylor basketball, Gathers flashed during his rookie preseason and then on the scout-team offense with quarterback Tony Romo in late-season practices. Inside the locker room, 6-foot-6, 290-pound Gathers has earned the nickname "Zeus," while ex-tight end coach Mike Pope reportedly told Gathers he would "one day become a Pro Bowl tight end." Jason Witten is now 35 years old.
Witten earned the ninth-fewest Reception Net Expected Points per target in 2016 among the 43 tight ends with at least 30 targets.
Source: Rotoworld.com