At this point, how can anyone say that the Dallas Cowboys don't have the best wide receiver duo in the NFL? There are a lot of great tandems in the league, but CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are arguably two of the top five players at their position. No other team can say that.
Of course, Lamb looked far from an elite player against the Philadelphia Eagles. He dropped three passes, including a potential go-ahead touchdown with 3:50 left in regulation. Pickens, though, continued to climb the WR ladder and change the perception about him.
Pickens caught all nine targets for 146 yards and a touchdown, including a 24-yarder from Dak Prescott that set up Brandon Aubrey's game-winning field goal. Running out of words to describe Pickens, Prescott said what the league is finally starting to realize about Pickens.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott just exposed the NFL's George Pickens fear
"My expectations with him are limitless," Pickens said,via Cowboys reporter Patrik Walker. "He isn’t from here. He isn’t from this planet. We lucked up getting a guy like that, and we’ve gotta keep him here."
The NFL should be very afraid. Not only is Pickens playing otherworldly, but he's in the perfect offense to maximize his talent. That wasn't the case during Pickens' three years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, both due to scheme and inconsistent quarterback play.
Pickens embodies everything that Prescott loves in a wide receiver. He's not a devastating route runner, by any means, but he knows how to beat press man. Prescott has never seen a tight window throw that he didn't love. Those quick two- and three-drop passes to Pickens have become automatic as they have got more reps together.
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As one of the game's most aggressive quarterbacks, Prescott loves giving Pickens a chance on downfield throws. It can be tight coverage. If Pickens is one-on-one, Dak is going to throw it up there. Look no further than Pickens' 43-yard catch over Cooper DeJean early in the fourth quarter.
The throw wasn't perfect, but Prescott gave Pickens a chance, and he got it there before the safety could get over in time. With a three-inch height advantage over DeJean, Pickens high-pointed the ball, and DeJean didn't stand a chance.
Like Prescott said, the Cowboys have to find a way to keep Pickens. It feels like Jerry Jones understands that. Whether it's franchise tagging him after the season and negotiating an extension over the summer -- or just simply extending him and not dragging it out -- it has to get done if Jones is serious about maximizing this three-year window with Prescott under contract.