Now, you may ask, why would McCarthy do something so silly?
Well, a couple of things.
Number one, we have a very young team. It feels like this team has been around for a while. The truth is, our best core players are still developing into better players. When I say core, I mean, the players you build this team around. The players many teams would love to build their franchise around. Tyler Smith, Lamb, Parsons, Dak, Ferguson…
Number two, if you don’t hold him back with that vanilla scheme, you’re likely going to have to pay Lamb not just number one WR money, as if there was ever any doubt he was a number one, you’re also paying him like the best number one receiver in the league money.
We have several big contracts coming up. So, holding him back was one way to preserve the future in spite of all the pressure from the instant gratification types.
All this talk about "cutting Dak." Pfft. Anyone talking about cutting Dak, or perpetually dissing Dak, isn’t credible. Sure, Lamb is part of the reason Dak has been so money this year. But we also got rid of his biggest distraction from previous years. As much as I loved Zeke, as much as I hate to say it, Zeke held back Dak’s potential. And, I’d argue we’re just now seeing Dak at full potential.
Has Dak been perfect on every play? Uh, you tell me which QB has been perfect? Show me a QB playing at the same level that many of our fans hold Dallas QBs to? The video game standards….
You may find one or two playing as good. But nobody is playing better, and Lamb’s development has helped him reach this level. No doubt in my mind.
Trusting Dak, in spite of the silly feedback from the loudest clique’s of our fanbase, as well as other teams’ fanbases, has helped his confidence.
I realize this thread is about Lamb, but Lamb is a big reason for Dak’s success. It’s amazing what a player can do when the scheme fits his strengths and when you have the right players around him.
As far as I’m concerned CeeDee Lamb is the best WR to ever play in Dallas. Imagine that guy as 88 back in Irvin’s day. One thing that embarrasses me as a fan is how Irvin is, somehow, still relevant. I’ve seen a number of videos where playmaker is literally trashed on air, like toasted, and not a peep from our fanbase. Talk about being held in high regard.
We all talk about Micah Parsons. And, I agree, Parsons is a baller. But, I’d say Lamb is just as good as Parsons is at his position. Minus the ego.
That’s why I may be Lamb’s biggest fan: he’s every bit as good as Irvin was in his prime, minus the blowhard tomfoolery.
If the team’s consultants are doing one thing this week, it should be looking ahead at San Fran and finding new, creative, unpredictable ways to scheme around Lamb.
So, yeah, I’ll be cliche’ and say it. Put some respect on CeeDee Lamb’s name.
