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The Pros and Cons of the Cowboys bringing back Jason Witten

As free agency slows down (although the Cowboys still have a few irons in the fire), we’re going to take a look back at their signings and evaluate the good and the bad of each. To kick off this series, we’ll look at the signing of Jason Witten.

Context

Jason Witten retired during the 2018 draft, opting for the commentator’s booth on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys tried to compensate for that in 2018 by using the group of Geoff Swaim, Blake Jarwin, Dalton Schultz and Rico Gathers, with mixed results.