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Just how good is Cowboys’ second-year wideout CeeDee Lamb?

The Dallas Cowboys surprised some people when they were on the clock with the 19th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. With a need for a defensive lineman and LSU pass rusher K’Lavon Chiasson still available, many thought that is who the Cowboys would select. Dallas surprised everyone and pivoted elsewhere, selecting Oklahoma wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb.

Lamb was experiencing a bit of a tumble himself, as he was the third wide receiver selected after the Alabama duo Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy. Jerry Jones and company stopped that slide, selecting him 19th overall.

While Dallas didn’t need a wide receiver, they look to have hit a home run with Lamb. Selecting for need over talent is something that sometimes gets teams in trouble long-term, but that won’t be the case here for the Cowboys.

Lamb had a strong rookie season, catching 74 passes for 935 yards and five touchdowns. He added 10 rushes for 82 yards and another touchdown to his stat line for the season. He also added a touchdown on his lone kick return of the season.

Had Dak Prescott not gotten hurt, there is a real chance that Lamb would have surpassed the production that Justin Jefferson had. Jefferson finished the season with 1,400 yards receiving. 

Through the first five games of the season, Lamb had 29 receptions for 433 yards and two touchdowns. His statistics could have been through the roof with 16 games of Prescott throwing him the ball instead of nine from Andy Dalton and one each from Ben DiNucci and Garrett Gilbert. The injuries to the offensive line also played a part in the passing game slowing down as the season wore on.

Coming into 2021, it is clear that Lamb has a chance to ascend toward being among the next batch of great wide receivers in the NFL. He is working hard on improving his game, something you love to see when it comes to young players.

“I want to focus on me being better for the team and definitely want to be as impactful on the team as I possibly can,” Lamb said, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. “Naturally, the team will get better. We started a whole new system if you will. We got a new defensive coordinator [Dan Quinn]. Offensively, we got everybody back. It’s a whole new role. I’m looking to be a better version of myself. To be better than last year and if everyone has that mindset as a collective group we’ll be better.”

Eight drops as a rookie are the only real blemish on Lamb’s performance last season. That is something that can be cleaned up and worked on. What is tough to teach is work ethic, something Lamb has plenty of.

With the team healthier going into 2021, expect big things from Lamb and the Cowboys offense. They look like one of the better units in the league and with a shaky defense could put up some gaudy numbers.

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