Getting Jason Witten down the field

Jason Witten leads the Cowboys with 37 catches, putting him on pace for 85 this season, which would be the third-best total of his career. But he has just 348 yards, putting him on pace for 795 yards. He is averaging 9.4 yards per catch, more than 2 yards off of his career average (11.5). Witten is not being asked to stretch the middle of the field as much this year. "I don't know what it is," Witten said. "Some of that stuff over the middle, I'm getting tackle soon after I get it. You always strive do more with routes down the field. You've just got to take the good with the bad and it's a reality that that is down. You just hope you can get more production." Philadelphia might be the right tonic for Witten. In 11 games against the Eagles, he has 63 catches for 792 yards and three touchdowns. Three of his eight 100-yard games in his career have come against the Eagles, including a 110-yard effort last year. Tight ends have had success lately vs. the Eagles too. The Giants' Kevi...