Dec 10, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) reacts earlier than the sport towards the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium. credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports activities It nearly looks as if Jerry Jones desires to see the Dallas Cowboys enter a rebuild.
This offseason, the phrase “negligence” involves thoughts when describing the Cowboys. They misplaced longtime left deal with Tyron Smith to the New York Jets. Tony Pollard went to the Tennessee Titans. Middle Tyler Biadasz went to the Washington Commanders. And the record goes on.
Most outrageously, the Cowboys didn’t lengthen quarterback Dak Prescott or stud receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Getting into his ninth season in Dallas, Jones continues to be hesitant to decide to Prescott for no matter cause. This offseason, we’ve seen the quarterback market explode with huge offers for Jordan Love, Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence. However Prescott nonetheless waits, and he can be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The identical factor applies to his No. 1 weapon, Lamb, who was Dalllas’s first-round decide within the 2020 NFL Draft. In his first 4 years within the league, he’s solidified himself as the most effective go catchers in soccer.
Jones nonetheless received’t decide to Lamb, both. On Thursday, he acknowledged that he “doesn’t have any urgency” to get a deal finished for his high wideout.
Perhaps Jerry is bluffing. Perhaps the Cowboys will make Lamb the highest-paid non-quarterback ever. Perhaps for as soon as, Dallas will get out of their manner and do the fitting factor.
However for now, Lamb has each proper to be mad on the state of affairs. He has 5,145 receiving yards in 4 seasons with 32 landing catches. He’s solely 25 years outdated.
Lamb’s response to Jones’s feedback immediately was completely correct.
Lamb has each cause to giggle out loud. This complete state of affairs surrounding the Cowboys is laughable. His state of affairs is outright insane. The Cowboys have a possibility to lock up their very own premium younger receiver all through their prime and received’t do it.
Once more, perhaps Jones has some kind of grasp plan right here. Perhaps he’s not bought on Mike McCarthy because the staff’s head coach. However why wouldn’t you wish to hold your celebrity participant round?
There are at the least 20 different NFL groups that might love Lamb on their roster. Positive, if the Cowboys have a sloppy begin to the season, they might commerce Lamb for a king’s ransom on the NFL commerce deadline. However even when Dallas heads towards a rebuild, I’d think about Jones wish to have at the least one marketable star.
The longer this drags out, he’s not getting any cheaper. And he’s scheduled to play on his fifth-year choice. Jones ought to most likely begin feeling some urgency as a result of his star receiver is publicly laughing at him. And so is everyone else.