Well, it's come to this for the Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo's No. 1 wide receiver target is -- wait for it -- Kevin Ogletree.
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An undrafted and unheraled receiver out of Virginia, Ogletree didn't have a touchdown catch in his first three seasons with the Cowboys. The résumé doesn't sparkle, but he's the surest thing Dallas has with Dez Bryant and Miles Austin both sidelined by injuries.
Ogletree had four catches for 60 yards last week against the San Diego Chargers last weekend, earning praise for a 35-yard catch in traffic that set up Dallas' first preseason touchdown.
"The quarterbacks have confidence in him," coach Jason Garrett said this week, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "He has become more consistent. He has done a good job attacking the football and making contested catches. We saw that the other night in the game."
Ogletree has a golden opportunity these next two weeks. With dynamic players like Austin and Bryant on the field, the third wide receiver will have no shortage of opportunities to make plays.
Just ask Laurent Robinson, who parlayed that very gig into 11 touchdowns last season and a $32.5 million contract from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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