Cowboys' star is making offseason roster move look smart
The Dallas Cowboys showed the ultimate confidence in wide receiver CeeDee Lamb when they parted ways with Amari Cooper. Quarterback, Dak Prescott, echoed those sentiments by expressing his belief in Lamb as a No. 1 receiver. The former 17th overall pick would have to show and prove on the field though. Lamb didn't get the […]
The Dallas Cowboys showed the ultimate confidence in wide receiver CeeDee Lamb when they parted ways with Amari Cooper. Quarterback, Dak Prescott, echoed those sentiments by expressing his belief in Lamb as a No. 1 receiver.
The former 17th overall pick would have to show and prove on the field though. Lamb didn't get the start he wanted in 2022 as he amassed just 29 yards in the Cowboys' season opener, catching only two of his 11 targets. In the three games since Lamb has steadily shown why he was taken in the first round.
Lamb has racked up 21 receptions for 259 yards and two touchdowns over that span. However, it isn't just the production Lamb has shown during the last several weeks that's been impressive, it's when he made his impact.
In Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Lamb hauled in two receptions to set up Brett Maher's game-winning field goal. When the Cowboys took on the Giants a week later, Lamb rose to the occasion again. Lamb converted a huge fourth down for the Cowboys near midfield with about 10 minutes to play. Then, after a 26-yard reception down to the one-yard line, Lamb followed it up with a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab that gave the Cowboys the lead for good.
Another tip of the hat should go to Lamb for his production just based on the current state of the Cowboys' offense. As a backup quarterback, Cooper Rush doesn't normally get a lot of work with Lamb. So, seeing how Lamb has found a way to adjust and build chemistry with Rush in a short amount of time (connected at a 67.7% rate over the last three games) speaks to his growth as a player and exactly what a top receiver should do when a starting quarterback goes down.
The Cowboys could have kept the aforementioned Cooper on their roster with a simple restructuring of his contract. Speculation will run wild forever on what the real reason is that he's not in Dallas. However, the Cowboys put all their eggs in the Lamb basket, and he's starting to consistently show why they did so.
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