Dak Prescott made a bold claim to his Dallas Cowboys offensive teammate by declaring that CeeDee Lamb is the best wide receiver from the entire NFL.
First-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the 24-year-old exploded throughout 2023 by achieve 122 receptions from 168 targets for 1,651 yards and 10 touchdownswith two rushing touchdowns from 106 rushing yards and three fumbles.
It’s brought him a lot of attention and praise and this time the man throwing him the ball has added his own voice to the mix. ahead of their Week 18 matchup with the Washington Commanders.
“Since the day it appeared”Prescott told The Athletic, about when Lamb became elite. “I think he’s emerged as maybe the best receiver in the league right now.”
Is a bold statement from Prescott, who won the Most Valuable Player award in 2023with the excellent season of Tyreek Hill for the Miami Dolphins rivaling Lamb’s for the Cowboys.
Hill has recorded 112 receptions on 158 targets for 12 touchdowns and 1,717 yards.which statistically surpasses Lamb in terms of reception, although Hill is 29 years old. and he was selected four years earlier, so he has more experience.
Lamb’s new contract
Despite having been hired for 2024/25 with a base salary of $17 millionAccording to Spotrac.com, it is likely that the Cowboys mortgage their future again to ensure it in the long term, especially because rivals like the Kansas City Chiefs They are having trouble. with receivers.
But Lamb isn’t focused on that for now, he’s focused on taking the NFC East leaders, tied for the same record as the Philadelphia Eagles, to the Super Bowl in February.
“Ideally, yes, sure“Lamb told The Atheltic about his high salary. “At the end of the day, I have one goal in mind and that is to get a ring.
“At the end of that, we’ll start talking about everything else. I’m focused on this and then we’ll deal with that.”
2024-01-05 13:19:19
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