Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley has been doubted his entire professional career. At 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, the diminutive slot receiver has had to prove himself every single year. And 2017 was no different.
That’s despite posting the best season of his career the year before. With a rookie passer under center in Dak Prescott, Beasley led the Cowboys in receptions recording 75 catches for 833 yards and five touchdowns in 2016. He was targeted 98 times. That was two more times than fellow wide receiver Dez Bryant and three more than future Hall of Fame tight end Jason Witten.