Jason Witten Quotes

Whatever you want to call it, they have all these names for these coverages, I've seen them. Like those linemen coming out to jam me on the line of scrimmage. A lot of crazy stuff.

Tight ends, third down, and the red zone is where you kind of need to stand out to be a very good tight end in this league.

Usually, you have one blocking, one catching tight end.

If you can put your hands on the receiver and get to him fast, that messes up everything for them. If I don't put hands on him, he's probably going to beat me on the route.

In football, there has always been this idea of having a left-footer and a right-footer in central defence.

The biggest pass for a defender is a pass forward.

When a defender comes up to tackle me, I want him to feel that ground.

I'm not a huge offensive lineman.

You can't put a running back in there and have him not know who to pick up. You can't get your quarterback hit.

Being around a couple good tight ends in my history, both in Philadelphia and Carolina, namely in Chad Lewis and then in Greg Olsen, you see how that helps a young quarterback whether he becomes a security blanket, he can turn a five-yard completion into a 15-yard gain.

You put a real tough tight end with good hands in the hash area, and there won't be anyone who can cover him. Then you really control the passing game.

We are Italy. It's only right that there is competition in attack, like there is in every other role.

I'm an attacking full-back.

I'm a defender first and foremost, and if I'm playing right centre-half, I am even more of a defender than the wing-backs.

Being a tight end, you have to be able to do everything. You have to be able to run routes; you have to be able to block, pass-protect, and run with the ball after a catch. So, that's how I attack my workouts - focusing on doing everything.

I can stretch the defense.

I personally like the way John Stones plays because I think he's a great defender.

Cafu was a leader on and off the pitch and it was he who invented the concept of right-backs running from corner to corner.

You have different schemes for different teams. Some teams blitz a lot, and some teams drop eight in coverage.

Like most tight ends I was a pass-receiving tight end coming into the league.

Central defence is my favourite position.

As I say, 'Every tackle's nightmare is third and long.'

I know, personally, people said a lot about what kind of defender I was. So I wanted to get better at it.

First and foremost my obligation is on the defensive side. But obviously there are times when I need to go and attack, too.

As a receiver, you want to run through contact. That's the biggest coaching point that most coaches give them. You're going to get grabbed and you're going to get into adverse situations. But if you run through contact and do not confuse the quarterback, more than likely you're going to get the football.