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How grateful are Cowboys of Dan Bailey's sustained excellence? He's seen as a football player, not a kicker

FRISCO -- Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan has an admission.

Dan Bailey is so good at his job that he doesn't even bother to watch him kick during games. He assumes the field goal will be good.

Jason Witten marvels that Bailey rarely misses in practice. The Pro Bowl tight end calls Bailey a hard worker, one of the best athletes on the Cowboys and tops it off with the ultimate compliment.

"I mean it when I say it, I don't view him, and I don't think teammates view him, as a kicker,'' Witten declared. "He's a football player and he's really good.