FRISCO Youth Allen Hurns Jersey , Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett had two different answers Monday for whether oft-criticized offensive coordinator Scott Linehan would return next season.The first was on his morning radio show, when Garrett responded, “I do,” when asked if he thought Linehan would be back for a sixth season with the Cowboys. The coach added he didn’t expect any significant changes to his staff.At a news conference several hours later, Garrett wasn’t even close to definitive. He said discussions about the coaching staff hadn’t happened after spending most of his time in player interviews coming off the 30-22 divisional playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.In between, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said on his radio show that it was too early to speculate about the future of coaches or players.While Garrett quieted chatter about his own future by rallying the Cowboys from a 3-5 start to a wild-card win and their third divisional trip in the past five seasons, he didn’t do much to show he was in sync with owner and general manager Jerry Jones or Jones’ son in his season-ending meeting with reporters.“I don’t know how I answered that question this morning,” Garrett said. “Nothing has changed. I feel very good about what Scott Linehan did for us. We’ll have conversations about everybody as we go here the next few days. We’ll make a lot of decisions to put the staff together and put the team together as we go.”Garrett said he considers all the decisions about the team — coaching staff or otherwise — to be collaborative. But he reiterated that Jerry Jones has the final say.“I do believe our relationship is very collaborative,” Garrett said. “I have a tremendous amount of faith and trust in him and hopefully he has the same for me. We talk about all the decisions we make, any player, any coach, and we come to conclusions with both feel good about.”Linehan was heavily criticized during Dallas’ sluggish start because a misfiring offense was largely to blame. There were questions about creativity Allen Hurns Jersey Stitched , including from Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-analyst Troy Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys in the 1990s.Dallas was much better offensively in the second half of the season, after sending its first-round pick in this year’s draft to Oakland for receiver Amari Cooper. But the Cowboys were one of just four teams to convert fewer than half their trips inside the 20-yard line into touchdowns.When Dak Prescott and the Cowboys were struggling, there were also questions about inexperience with first-year quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore, who retired after being Prescott’s backup and went straight into the role of leading that group.“If you look at the success he’s had, the number of games he’s won as a starting quarterback in the NFL over the course of his first three years, it’s a good environment,” Garrett said. “I think Scott and Kellen, those guys have a good understanding of what his strengths are and again some of the things he needs to work on.”After the loss to the Rams, defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli bristled when asked if he was considering retirement. The 69-year-old Marinelli said before the LA game that he was willing to help the Cowboys try to keep passing game coordinator Kris Richard.Also the defensive backs coach, Richard interviewed for head coaching vacancies with the New York Jets, Miami and Tampa Bay.The Associated Press has reported that Miami intends to offer the job to New England defensive coordinator Brian Flores Youth Antwaun Woods Jersey , but hasn’t ruled out Richard if the club can’t reach a deal with Flores. Garrett said he’s hopeful Richard will be back for a second season in Dallas.The contracts of Garrett, Marinelli and Linehan are up after next season, although Jerry Jones has hinted at an extension for Garrett, his coach for 8½ seasons. Dallas has lost six straight divisional games since the franchise’s fifth Super Bowl title following the 1995 season.“I know certainly overall it was a good season, but we also know that we’ve had some good teams around here that haven’t taken the next step,” Stephen Jones said. “We’ve got to figure out what that is.” Looking at the Cowboys tight ends." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBlogging The BoysBlogging The Boys, a Dallas Cowboys fan communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryCowboysOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsFiled under:Dallas Cowboys GeneralCowboys TE breakdown: Jason Witten is back in the building, but Jarwin and Schultz will look to make impactNew,96commentsLooking at the Cowboys tight ends.CDTShareTweetShareShareCowboys TE breakdown: Jason Witten is back in the building, but Jarwin and Schultz will look to make impactErich Schlegel-USA TODAY SportsContinuing our series of looking at positional groups. Today, we look at tight ends.The Cowboys entered the 2019 NFL Draft with a handful of needs, most notably at defensive tackle and safety. The Cowboys addressed the former in the second-round by taking UCF’s Trysten Hill with pick 58. The team somewhat addressed the latter by inking veteran Georeg Iloka to a one-year deal in free agency and drafting former Miami Hurricanes defensive back Michael Jackson on day three of the draft.Another position of need Antwaun Woods Jersey Stitched , one can certainly argue, is the tight end spot. The Cowboys were thought to be a player in a draft class that consisted of multiple potential starting tight ends, but Dallas opted to pass. Some of that could be because of the return of Jason Witten, while some of that can be attributed to the fact that the team believes in the development of two younger guys already in the building: Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz.Nonetheless, the tight end spot has been an important position in the Jason Garrett offense, thanks in large part to the future Hall of Famer. How does this position group look heading into the 2019 season?Jason WittenJason Witten’s surprise return to the NFL blindsided many. After all, Witten appeared to have job security with ESPN, where he was away from potential injuries. However, Witten was drawn back to the game and will be suiting up with America’s Team once again this fall.A big factor in the Cowboys legend returning to the silver and blue is the talent on the roster. In fact, Witten even said that this year’s Cowboys team has “the most talent (he’s) seen”:Witten, 37, appears to be re-energized after his year away from the gridirion. During his last season on the field Youth Deonte Thompson Jersey , the veteran recorded 63 catches for 560 yards and five touchdown grabs. It remains to be seen how his body will hold up, but Witten is expected to be an integral part of the tight end position in 2019. While he won’t provide the same memorable plays that he did during his prime, the former Tennessee Volunteer provides Dak Prescott a target in the redzone and a security blanket for first downsIf nothing else, Witten’s leadership can be very beneficial to a young roster as it grows and matures.Blake JarwinBlake Jarwin was signed by the Dallas Cowboys after going undrafted following his career with Oklahoma State. The Cowboys were not the only team interested in Jarwin though, as the rival Eagles once attempted to snatch Jarwin prior to Dallas inking him to the 53-man roster.Jarwin is an athletic tight end that has shown flashes of breaking out at different times during his two seasons with the Cowboys, but he has not been able to put everything together just yet. The most memorable moment of Jarwin’s young professional career came in the regular-season finale versus the New York Giants.The 24-year-old tore up the Giants’ secondary, as Dak Prescott found the young target seven times for 119 yards and three scores. Yes, three scores. Jarwin’s only three touchdown receptions during his time in the NFL came against the Giants in one game.Funny enough, Jarwin became the first Cowboy tight end since Witten to score multiple times against that team from New York.2019 can be a big year for Jarwin as he enters his third season with Dallas, but how many opportunities will the young weapon receive with Witten in town?Dalton SchultzMuch like this past draft, many believed that the Dallas Cowboys were going to take a tight end high last year after Witten broke the news of his retirement; however that never came to be. Dallas opted to wait until its second selection in round four to grab a potential replacement.The criticism that came with the selection of Schultz was his inexperience as a receiver, something that fans believed to be important for Witten’s replacement. Schultz was primarily used as a blocker in Stanford’s run-heavy offense Deonte Thompson Jersey Stitched , but coach David Shaw had some high praise for the Utah native:In his rookie campaign with the Cowboys, Schultz grabbed 12 receptions on 17 targets for 116 yards and a 9.6 average yards per catch. Nothing to write home about, but Schultz — like Jarwin — has an opportunity to take the next jump in his career.Rico GathersRemember when everybody was on the Rico Train? Some still may be waiting on the former Baylor Bears basketball star to realize his potential on the football field, but the odds of Gathers making the 53-man roster this fall seem to be slim at best right now.There is no denying that Gathers is an athletic freak and has the body type of a tight end that could potentially dominate in today’s day and age with his frame and basketball background, but Gathers has struggled to pick up the playbook and the little things that it takes for a player to succeed in the NFL.Here’s hoping that this is the offseason that Gathers finally makes a jump, but the Cowboys can not afford to bank on that.Jason Witten did not return to sit on the bench, but Kellen Moore may try to utilize all three of his tight ends in some fashion. Witten is the veteran that has experienced everything that can be thrown at an NFL player, while Jarwin and Schultz (and even Gathers) offer promise in different areas.