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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson is quickly becoming one of QB Dak Prescott‘s favorite and safest options in the passing game.
“Obviously when I showed up here and Jason Witten is the tight end in the room, when playcalls are named after him, when the option concept is the first route in the book, that’s taught by Jason Witten, you understand how valuable a good tight end can be that knows his responsibility,” Prescott said, via ESPN. “And I think that’s a big part of Jake’s success is that he knows his responsibility, he knows where he needs to be, why he needs to do it. We’re on the same page and we’re always communicating. There’s zones and there’s tough windows that we’re trying to get the ball into that if we’re not on the same page, then you don’t feel comfortable throwing it. But I do when you have a guy like that.”
Ferguson has made his route running a point of emphasis and is where Prescott wants him to be at all times.
“It’s the details in the routes,” Ferguson said. “You hear other tight ends talk and they’re just not as detailed. That a lot of times is coming from Dak saying, ‘Hey, this is the detail I’m looking for.’ And those little details matter when the ball is getting thrown his way.”
Ferguson said that he’s been in constant communication with Prescott, looking for ways to improve and to make sure the two are on the same page.
“Ever since I’ve been here, if something goes wrong, I go back and I’m talking to him and trying to pick his brain, ‘Hey, what do I need to do?’ or ‘What were you thinking?‘” Ferguson said. “That level of communication is huge.”
