FOX Sports[/caption]Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has high hopes for his NFL career, as he believes he can become the NFL's first 2,000-yard receiver. A tall task indeed. Bryant says that his breakout season in 2012 was only the beginning of better days to come. He caught 92 passes for 1,382 yards this past season.
"That's still scratching the surface," Bryant told ESPNDallas.com. "It's only going to get better, to be honest. I still have a lot to give. I feel like nobody's seen anything. Nothing.
"I feel like it can be a lot more than that. That's just being honest. I honestly feel like [2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns] can potentially happen."
It can happen but it won't happen for Bryant as long as he's in Dallas. Bryant says his knowledge of the offense and maturation gives him this confidence. Maybe, but I can't see it happening.
Dallas still likes to run the ball, which will take away any potential targets coming his way. If you also throw in the fact that tight end Jason Witten is still around, that further dwindles his chances.
The closest to come to matching that feat was Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions, and he was all they had on offense. So if he couldn't pull it off, I don't see Bryant doing it in a more complete offense.
I'm not saying he's a bad receiver, I just think the Cowboys have too many other variables that will keep him from approaching that benchmark. It's good to have confidence in your abilities, but this may be a bit too much for Bryant.
