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I do think that much of the "weaknesses" of CeeDee Lamb were actually weaknesses of Jalen Hurts (particularly with vision and speed of decisions while under duress). In many cases, Lamb was open for a nice window that a better QB could take advantage of. However, Lamb cannot catch what isn't thrown to him.
How is ceedee lamb a steal for cowboys? He was drafted In the first round. About what was expected. Now if they got him in the second we could say he was a steal.
BraveStarEric the first round consists of 32 picks. He was a top 6-10 talent in this draft by many analysts. Therefore, getting him at 17 is considered a steal. If chase young fell to 4 for instance, that would also be considered a steal as he is a top 2 talent falling to 4
@@BraveStarEric - There are different ways to rank potential draft selections. Draft picks are ranked by: 1.) "Best" overall available players; 2.) Position; 3.) Team needs. In CeeDee Lamb's case, the Cowboys had him ranked as the #6 overall player in the draft (at any position) and the #1 WR. They didn't expect him to still be available at #17 (the Cowboys' first round pick). Strangely enough, the Cowboys were expected by many analysts to select Trevon Diggs with pick #17. In almost every scenario, he was one of three players that the Cowboys were aiming for with the pick. This is because they had the Alabama player as one of their top team needs -- DB. So, Trevon Diggs was expected to be available at #17. Since the Cowboys went with the best available player at #17, most thought that they lost out on Trevon Diggs. Yet, the Cowboys were lucky again when Diggs was still available to the Cowboys in the second round (pick #51). So, effectively, the Cowboys STILL drafted Trevon Diggs (who they were targeting with their first round pick) but managed to steal CeeDee Lamb in the first round. Even crazier, they were able to pick up Gallimore and Biadasz in later rounds -- both players who were expected to go in the second round.
The Cowboys also were tied for the lead in Drops last year, with the Bills and Dolphins at 36, and in 2018 they were 9th with only 22 in what was a statistically worse year for Prescott. Last year obviously being Dak's best year, Cobb & Gallup were two of the worst in the league in Drops, Gallup being 2nd with 11(and who knows how many of those bounced off his facemask straight up in the air...) and Cobb was tied for 6th with 8 Drops. Yet, Prescott STILL has a career year that set franchise records.
High pointing the ball will translate for lamb too. He’s also no slouch running routes. Jeudy is amazing w routes I must say. Tho he was in the slot mostly last year while Ruggs was the outside guy for Bama.
@@adgee5401 I'm not sure if you're an OU fan or an eagles fan but this is what I see: Hurts is ok, he needs to develop as a qb. He relies on his legs too much because he struggles at reading defenses. He is inaccurate with the football for an NFL qb. This is why he was projected as a fourth round backup QB. The eagles taking him in the second was a reach
The Cowboys actually did need a reciever even though it wasn’t their biggest need. Their WR3 Spot was Cedrick Wilson and they didn’t have a slot receiver
Joseph Anthony it’s almost 100 guaranteed...do you think the Andy dalton signing made dak and the negotiations any happier/better...no it made it worse because dak lost leverage and he knows it
micheal olusanya again...you will need to draft a qb because uhhhhhh genius if Andy dalton was so good why did the bengals let him walk AND they drafted a qb with their first overall pick. The cowboys will need a qb and that is typical fan delusion if you think ANDY DALTON will lead your team LMAO he ain’t even better than Dak
Kazaam818 dude you’re delusional. You chiming on here thinking Andy dalton was signed to leverage against dak. Gtfoh. Since you know so much about the cowboys you would’ve brought up the cowboys haven’t had a reliable backup since idk Danny white unless you wanna count Romo backing up dak’s rookie season. Andy dalton was signed just in case if something were to happen to dak they will have a reliable qb instead of cooper rush. You really think dak is gonna sit out like le’veon did and make no money or sign a deal and make over 30 million? Seems like a no brainer to me. And dalton was great his first half of his career until his injuries and lack of weapons. All he had was aj green and eifert who never see the field. Give him a line and weapons and he’s not a bad qb
Wow, you nailed it. There was something about Lamb that that was just different and I couldn't put my finger on it. The way he lures defenders into closing on him only to use it as an opportunity to make a move. This was the 1st video of yours and I'm impressed. Subbed
You're correct on every team except for the Bears. They have Allen Robinson who is a good WR, but their issue lies with the inconsistencies of Mitch Trubisky.
@@chasedyer9819 you didn't need a WR lol Those games you named all were good defensive teams. NE defense was strong and so was the CB/DB group they had.. Bears defense was strong, Jets and Bills defense were also good on the outside lol .. Dallas offense might look sexy on paper but I'm not buyin it..Good pick up if you like big names but I'm not sold ...Lets see Cooper stay healthy all year and not drag himself off the field like he did a few games last year lol
Jets had the worst O line in so many ways last season. Why would they draft a WR if Darnold would get sacked before a receiver can get open. Maybe you should watch a Jets game first lmao. Also none of the other teams picked before the Cowboys did 1st round, so I don't get why you brought them up.
The one were he didn't get deep enough for the first down would be a problem for most players but because of his ability to break tackles I think it's a strategy
He didn't face as much (and therefore get to beat) press coverage than Jeudy. I had Jeudy as 1a and Lamb 1b but they are so close together in terms of value, it was certainly a case of WR philosophy in terms of what you value if your are picking between the two. (Elite separation skills from Jeudy or elite contested catching/zone beating/yac skills from Lamb)
@@SamuelGoldNFL Likewise aha. What are your thoughts on Bryan Edwards? He was a big 3rd round target for me for the Bills and I am super gutted we missed out on. (I had a low 1st, high 2nd grade on him and thought we had a good chance on getting him in the late 3rd!)
@@SamuelGoldNFL Seems like you're just hedging your bet here by saying Jeudy was your number one but Lamb was the steal of the draft. Jeudy at 15 feels like a much bigger steal than Lamb at 17 to me.
@Nada EsFacil1 "Wasting his career in dallas" What a stupid ass comment, he hasn't taken a single snap in the NFL. You don't know what he will do so let's wait and see before making idiotic comments.
@@Ronaldo20070 we just signed amari Cooper to a 5-year hundred million dollar deal but one day we will have to let him go. Didn't your team trade one of the best receivers in the NFL for a washed-up running back Lmao. I remember y'all getting a couple of backups for jadeveon clowney as well. Maybe one day (If y'all's brilliant coach doesn't trade JJ Watt for a bag of peanuts) the Texans might have a player good enough to retire his number so you can finally join a circle jerk.
Isn't it funny how everyone miraculously forgot that Cobb was pretty damn important to them last year(even if he was tied for 6th in the league with 8 drops[Gallup was 2nd with 11]...)
@@RyTrapp0 Exactly. I think that most of the league forgot too. That is what allowed people to not try to trade in front of them for him but instead try to trade with them.
@@ibehern I don't think teams forgot about Cobb. I think teams looked at the fact that Dallas typically drafts for need and didnt believe WE was a big enough need for Dallas. Dallas also didnt interview any of the true first round WRs. They interviewed Reagor, Pittman, Mims, and Higgins. So when the time came no one thought Dallas would pull the trigger. Dallas really just finessed the whole league in this situation.
Definitely need to see some improved route running and better/sharper technique and separation vs press man. Hopefully we utilize his YAC ability and hands early on and he improves learning from Cooper and Gallup
Ceedee will be a hall of famer...he knows how to go and get the ball the QB doesn't have to hit him in the facemask with the ball...add in his size and YAC and he's going to be a force for the cowboys for many years...plus now the cowboys have 2 top wrs so it's going to be hard to double him
geno816 Dak’s probably not your problem... likely Jerry’s mismanagement due to the fact that he won’t hire a head coach with a spine because he has to have an emperor Palpatine-like control over everything
A lot of people don’t realize that ceedee was MAYBE 170 pounds when he got to OU. Dude hit the weights hard and improved every season. One of my favorite OU players ever
@@inappropriatecontent2589 Rightly so.. Great move! Cowboys would barely skip a beat with Dalton taking over. Dak asking $30 mil more per year is laughable at this point.. That money would be much better invested in the defense or O-line.
@Dave 👍 Too many people getting in their emotions over this. What exactly has Dak proven? Not much of anything to be honest.. Barely reaching .500 while having some of the best rosters in the league the past few years doesn't cut it.. We may have a QB controversy on our hands. And that's a good thing. Competition breeds excellence.
@@veritaslibertas4976 What has he achieved... Since you're asking, lets remove the emotion and analyze this... Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year AP Off Rookie of the Year Pro Bowl - 2x in 4 seasons 2 playoffs in first 4 years - 2 division championships in 4 years better playoff record than Tony Romo, in only his first 3 seasons 1st in rushing TDs since 2016 - 21(for comparison, 4th place Watson has 14) 5th in rushing yds since 2016 - 1221yds(12yds behind 4th place Watson) - below is for active QBs w/ >=50 starts since 2016(standard minimum to filter only starters)... 1st, tied[Wilson, Rivers] games started since 2016 - if you want to know how valuable this stat is, just ask Philly... 5th Comp% - 65.81% - Wentz, Rodgers, & Eli are 11th, 12th, 13th respectively at 63% - Andy Dalton is 17th at 61.5%, "plug-n-play, he'll slot right in..." 7th passer rating - 97 - Wentz, 92.7, Dalton, 86.4(Eli was 86 FYI) 5th, 4th Quarter Comebacks, 8 - Dalton actually has 8 too, Rodgers 7th with 7, Wentz has 6, Brady has 5 5th Game Winning Drives, 14 - Rodgers 6th with 10, Dalton 11th[tied] with 8, Wentz also at 8 WINS 1st - Tom Brady - 47 2nd[tied] - Dak Prescott - 40 2nd - Russell Wilson - 40 4th - Drew Brees - 39 5th - Matt Ryan - 35 14th[tied] - Dalton, Eli - 20 Rodgers has 33, Wentz has 32, Dalton has 20 Losses - Brady 13, Brees 19, Rodgers & Goff 21, Wilson 23, Prescott & Wentz 24 - Andy Dalton 35 It's funny, when you ignore EVERYTHING that he's done, it looks like he hasn't done anything! "As you can see, Andy Dalton & Dak Prescott are basically the same!" LMAO Now, to some context stats... 2019 - Drops, by team(hopefully I don't have to explain the difference between a 'drop' and an 'incompletion'...) 1st, tied - Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills(hey, Cole Beasley, Dak's previous #1!), Miami Dolphins - 36 4th - Patriots, 34 Drops, by player 1st - Julian Edelman, 13 2nd - Michael Gallup, 11 6th[tied] - Randall Cobb, 8 2019 was also Ezekial Elliots worst full season - he had trouble 'stirring the drink' last season... As far as Amari Cooper goes... Home vs Away... Yds - H: 869yds | A: 320yds Avg/att - H: 16.7yds | A: 11.9yds 1st down - H: 40, 76.9% | A: 14, 51.9% 20+yd plays - H: 14 | A: 3 40+yd plays - H: 5 | A: 1 ...if you think I'm cherry picking, then talk to Raiders fans and ask them why they weren't butt hurt when Dallas gave them a 1st round for lightswitch Cooper. This was a trending story at the end of last season, Rex Ryan even brought this up a couple weeks ago, it's a BIG problem for Cooper. When he's on, he's ON - when he's not, he's nonexistent. This isn't even touching on the more advanced accuracy stats that have come out over the past few years since the NFL started data dumping some very advanced information after every game, including in-play ball and player tracking and multiple player context related stats. [if you can't tell, I'm a stat whore - Dak is one of the most interesting cases, considering the numbers, whether stats or pure & utter WINS/record, tell a completely different story than 'popular OPINION'] Anyway, let me know if you want to see some sources, all of these can easily be backed up. Or, you can just go to Pro-Football-Reference and learn how to use their filter. Their website is a little outdated in design, a bit of a bitch to navigate, but anything that can or has been measured is in there.
@@RyTrapp0 Cool story bro.. 3 words.. 8 and 8. Middle of the road record with elite teams all throughout his career. Not impressed. Average QB, at best. Asking $30 mil more than Dalton and being the highest paid QB in the league is a joke at this point.. Get out of your emotions fanboy. Instead of letting Dinky Dak force key players like Byron Jones out of the locker room, invest that money much more wisely on defense and the O-line... #DC4L
Love his route running and his hands. He wins as much as anyone on 50-50 balls as well but I worry at the next level if his lack of speed and separation will cause too many catches to become contested. Can he become DeAndre Hopkins or will he bust or just become WR2 for his career? One thing I think he’s better than Nuke at is running after the catch but to me this might be negated some in the NFL. I think many GMs had Jeudy and Ruggs higher for a reason and that’s speed and separation are becoming more important and playcallers see how KC wins with this philosophy. Now a counterpoint to all of that is this might be a perfect team for him as Dallas should be more or a play-action type passing offense ie. Let Zeke become the top weapon like Henry is used in Tenn and let Lamb and Coop work off of that.
Can you name the third WR on most teams? CB and DE were both bigger needs. Taking a WR in the third round would have been on the table. Taking one in the first round is clearly BPA.
@@SamuelGoldNFL Yeah well that's just like your opinion man.. Mike McCarthy likes to feature 3 WR sets, so filling that was more necessary than you would think. And don't sleep on Chido and Lewis, plus we got Diggs and Reggie Robinson, both steals where they were drafted. At DE Cowboys must be banking on Aldon Smith and/or Randy Gregory getting reinstated. Both are above average talents that could be starting on any team.. If those are the only weak points, they're rolling pretty good lol
@@SamuelGoldNFL The slot WR position has been important for Dallas for years now with Beasley and Cobb. Dallas didnt have a slot going into the draft. WR was a big enough need that Dallas interviewed all the 2nd round WRs.
Good analysis BUT one thing u said a couple times... we didnt need a WR. Now if u meant we didnt need it as bad as DE or CB then you're right but our slot WR was needed in the worst way bc our slot we had Randall Cobb got away in free agency to Houston. Otherwise i believe your analysis is spot on. Coming from a former player and now coach🤙 Idk what the hell those othe teams were thinkn. Glad they passed on him. The cowboys actually was hoping to get cj Henderson from Florida but Diggs will do...
Here's Dak's (not the teams) actual numbers: vs NFC East 505 of 783 5,994 yds 7.6 ypa 38 TD 11 int 97.8 Outside division: 923 of 1389 10,619 yds 7.6 YPA 64 TD 27 int 96.6 Dak's 96.6 passer rating ranks 7th out of all QBs outside their division over the last 4 seasons (min 1,000 att) 1. Leading an offense that was 2nd in yards/drive & 4th in points/drive is carrying an offense. 2. Garbage yards? Cowboys ranked 16th in pass plays while trailing by multiple scores in the 4Q. BUF was the closest game he had to garbage yards & that was a small amount.
My biggest concern with Lamb, and you touched on this, is that he played in the "no D" Big 12. I'd feel a lot more confident if he'd played in the SEC. I do think he'll get bigger, stronger and better in the pros but it might take a couple of years.
Big 12 had just as many players drafted in round 1 as the SEC. Two Lamb played well against SEC competition. I swear some people think you cant be good unless you play in the SEC.
I’m a huge cowboy fan. You have accurately analyzed Lamb. I’m so convinced of this pick. I don’t see anything spectacular- ex. A man amongst boys. All I see is poor defense.
its a good thing your not the talent scout for the cowboys if you watch Lambs highlight reel and dont think hes anything special lmao....your clueless bro
D Hop is a perfect "upside comparison" player for CeeDee. I do admit I could be biased as I am a big OU fan. Although, I do hate the Cowboys so maybe these two rooting interests act as offsetting 15-yd penalties heh. CeeDee is a mirror image of D Hop when he works the sidelines and constantly catches the ball away from his body a lot of the time only needing 1-hand as his mannerisms and size truly are remarkably similar. Additionally, just like Hopkins, CeeDee's speed never looks like a Hollywood Brown, DeSean Jackson(back in the day) or Ty Hilton speedwise and yet CeeDee has some of the best YAC #s in CFB for a reason(including many big games against quality non-Big 12 defenses, vs. UT, etc.). Obviously, CeeDee has years of work ahead to potentially meet and/or exceed Hopkins' production on Sundays but having watched every single snap of his college career I have ZERO qualms in stating CeeDee will be a monster even on the NFL level for the next 5-10 years(how fast he reaches said level depends largely on Dak getting better and/or Dalton turning back the clock ~3-4 years now that he has a HQ OL for maybe the 2nd time in his NFL career). Anyway, CeeDee and Kenneth "K9" Murray will prove to be 2 of, if not THE 2 biggest steals in recent draft history before it's all said and done. Don't even get me started on how magnificent it is for the Cowboys to have also snagged the biggest steal of Round 3 as well with Neville "Maple Syrup" Gallimore!
@@Benjamin-1776- before you know it, after watching CeeDee run all over the field you will be rooting for the Cowboys! Just give in, you know you want to!
@@jomigoon Not a weird move at all, it is a really smart move. It's like in poker, you make a move that shows confidence to get the other player to fold. Same thing Dallas is doing with Dak, they're saying, "we can find someone to replace you if you don't come down from that ridiculous demand for money we don't think you're worth." Something like that.
LOL with the fucking conspiracy theories... Same reason they picked up a QB at the end of the draft - behind Dak is *COOPER RUSH* followed by *CLAYTON THORSON* who was drafted in 2019 by the Eagles, released at the end of August, before being picked up by Dallas beginning of September 2019. They have N-O-T-H-I-N-G behind Dak, whether he shows up or not. They didn't even have a #3 on the roster last year(Thorson was practice squad), they only had Bulletproof Dak and "Who" Cooper Rush. Arguably playing with fire considering Dak has more rushing TDs than any other QB at 21(Josh Allen is 2nd with 17 - Prescott deserves more credit for putting this work in) and is 5th in rush yards(only 12yds behind Watson) since 2016. Picking up Andy Dalton is about as much of a "threat" to Prescott as picking up Luke McCown was in 2017, and picking up Mark Sanchez was in 2016(when Romo was injured and they didn't have anything behind Dak) - PLEASE BTW, the money isn't the problem - the years are. Dak IS going to be the highest paid player in the league, Dallas already confirmed that - but Dak wants 4 years instead of 5 years so that he can renegotiate under the major benefits of the new CBA sooner(the new CBA raising the salary cap again - but "they won't have any money for anyone else around him" of course...). That's smart business.
@@lexingtonconcord8751 What the Cowboys are saying is they saw an opportunity to add a great backup at an extremely cheap price and took the opportunity. Dalton is someone who grew up in Texas and was willing to take a discount so why wouldn't the Cowboys consider it? Plus they haven't had a quality backup in years. If the Cowboys really felt the way you are claiming, they wouldn't have waited until free agency is almost over when they've been negotiating for a year. They know what Dak wants and have for a year but wait until all these free agent QB's signed elsewhere to make a power move? It doesn't make any sense.
K.L. They paid the guy backup money man. If you don’t like Dak or think he deserves to get paid that’s cool but if you really think they would feel comfortable starting a guy that’s 0-5 in playoff games and hasn’t been there in 5 years you are clueless
Let's not forget, no team in the NFL last year gained more yards than the Dallas Cowboys, officially from a statistical standpoint, the No. 1 offense in the league. Averaged 431.5 yards a game by compiling a franchise record 6,904 total yards, 514 more than the previous record set in 2009 (6,390). No. 2 in passing offense with 4,751 yards, another franchise record by 22 yards. And when it came to points, the Cowboys' 434 finished sixth in the NFL - despite three times being held to no more than 10 points - and was the most for the team since totaling 467 in the 2014 season.
Who would you rather have throwing you the ball. Hurts or Tua? It’s not close. Chase at LSU was the only WR last year that gave me pause on who was the best wideout and Chase is going top 5 next year.
3 drops out of 88 targets means he has strong hands and very good vision, the route running will be perfected by the coaches. The ability to change direction in full stride is something your born with...
Gabriel Carrasco I’d say Aiyuk is a pretty good route runner, especially on double moves and even though he is only 6 ft he has the wingspan of Calvin Johnson so he can be a more down the field threat than Deebo.
Cowboys loaded for bear this season, if the season is played and McCarthy will establish the run and give Zeke 20+ totes per game, then take the shots downfield the sky is the limit, hell, he could take Norv Turners 1990's playbook and it would fit the 2020 Boys perfectly. Very excited about this season.
Have to disagree with you on the "far from a physically dominant player." Lamb was a power lifter in high school and can squat 580+. If you watch his film you can tell he is MUCH stronger than the DB's covering him, it's almost hard to believe haha. great job on the video though!
Looking at these highlights, with an nfl starting qb he would be infinitely better, imagine him getting ball in front of him early at speed rather than him having to make all that space, wait for 5 seconds and then stand still because the pass is behind his route’s direction
Since 2000, only 5 QBs have totaled 13000+ passing yards & 1000 rushing yards through their 1st FOUR seasons in the NFL: He's the only player in NFL history with 90 Pass TD & 20 Rush TD in his first 4 seasons. Cam Newton Russell Wilson Andrew Luck Blake Bortles (64 INTs) &... Dak Prescott Out of this group, Prescott is 1st in: Total Yards, Total TDS, COMP% & INT% When was the last time Brees “took his team to a Super Bowl”? Last I looked, he has exactly one trip to his credit...1. Let that sink in. He is the preeminent passer in league history and made in once. That was 11 years ago. Since then, 4-6 in playoffs. Might not just be QB.
Lamb is a monster. That's like trying to compare D. Hopkins to Amari Cooper, they have two different playstyles. I think Lamb is better than Jeudy because of his big playmaking ability after he catches the ball
@@damellman But he also doesnt have the hands that Lamb has, and doesnt make those contested catches with regularity. I had Lamb higher but it was close. Lamb isnt a bad route runner either. I think both went to the right teams. Broncis already had a Lamb type in Sutton even though Lamb is better. Broncos needed a more consistent threat. Dallas already had a Jeudy type in Amari, they needed someone who could highpount the ball especially in the redzone where they struggled.
CeeDee and Kenneth "K9" Murray will prove to be 2 of, if not THE 2 biggest steals in recent draft history before it's all said and done. Don't even get me started on how magnificent it is for the Cowboys to have also snagged the biggest steal of Round 3 as well with Neville "Maple Syrup" Gallimore!
WR was a need for the Cowboys. After Gallup in the lineup you really have nobody that's produced or has many traits you want out there as. A starter. Cedrick Wilson and like who else? Noah Brown maybe I don't rremember. Also if Gallup continues to produce he may want a fat contract after this season and most teams see him as a potential no.1. Who knows if it will be something the Cowboys can pay realistically. Wasn't as great if a need as DE or DB though. Great breakdown very good detail and information.
CeeDee lamb was no doubt a great pick but I feel the order of the top three was correct. Henry Ruggs was a bit of a surprise being the first off the board, but the fact is speed kills. The other two didn't have that elite speed. Juedy is the best route runner we may have ever seen. So that is no disrespect to go third. CeeDee has so much juke that I love, but I feel his stats are inflated due to subpar Big 8 conference (no) defense. So that's my only knock on him
CeeDee looks like a fair receiver, but he is also playing against men that are not in any way nearly as good as an average NFL player. A lot of these plays and his success is largely due to defenders not being in the right position, or biting on moves that even the most average NFL player wouldn't. He looks good and I believe the Cowboys got a steal. But he better work on his skill set and continue to grow. The men in the NFL are a different type of animal. Great video man
Cee Dee is the Dwayne Haskins of this draft. He looked great at college level but his 3 key weaknesses are critical to success at the next level. With Haskins its mobility, touch and decision making, Lamb is weak at route running, creating separation and beating the press. To me he was the most over-hyped guy taken in the first round. We will see.
@@loganmcb553 Yep, really. He is a big play guy. He did not make even the top 50 for receptions in college in his senior year. He is not very good against press coverage and his ratio of contested catches against number of total receptions is concerning. He might surprise me, but having watched a great deal of footage on him his strength is his ability to take contested catches, stay balanced and make yards after the catch. I think he will struggle against bigger body faster NFL coverage, will get shut out by press, and wont make nearly as many of those contested catches. Of the top 8-10 receivers taken in the draft he has the lowest floor and actually has very real bust potential. That being said, the Cowboys might just be the perfect fit too and his big play capacity might mean that 40 catches and 10 big plays a year from him will just round them out.
Dyrty Barstud this is just a bad take, receptions are skewed to because Hurts was super inaccurate and if you actually watch film on CeeDee you’d know that Hurts accuracy issues harmed him. He has great hands and is really underrated as a route runner, I can also promise you he’ll have a lot more than 40 receptions
@@loganmcb553 Certainly Hurts was not the most pass prone QB, but he WAS still 7th overall in college for passing yards. This REALLY does not fit with Cee Dee being outside the top 50 in personal yardage. I would argue that Cee Dees inability to get open through elite route running actually reduced Hurts total passing numbers and was one of the reasons that he chose to run more than usual. It is almost solely his hands and the capacity to make the contested catch that have made him look great with BIG plays, but many people heavily over rate his ceiling at NFL level. Dont get me wrong here, he could easily be a good third option at Detroit but if he cant learn to beat press more consistently his floor is very low. He does not have truly elite speed. 4.50 is good without being great and NFL quality corners will own him at the line and be far better at spoiling the contested catch ability he has. Like his 40 time, all his combine indicators are pretty middle of the road so there is a nagging voice in the back of my head whispering that he just is not a true first round guy. We have no agility drills to look at which i am sure was VERY deliberate on his part. I suspect if teams had been able to see that then he would not have gone till the 3rd+ round.
Only person that will say such a BS answer like you did hear is one where he's pissed the cowboys got him and not his team instead. Everything you just said ceedee is weak at he is actually very strong at and known for it.
Dak stats for the non-believers😒 In 2019 there were at least 18 QBs w/ at least 90 attempts at a depth of 15+ yards. Dak Prescott's rank among those 18: Comp% 1st YPA 1st Yards 2nd 1st downs 2nd TDs 3rd Passer Rating 3rd He was... 3rd in ESPN Total Adj EPA 2nd in SIS Total Points (132) 4th in Total QBR (ESPN) 4th in Air Yards/Completion (PFR) 6th in ANY/A (Football Perspective) 6th in DVOA (Football Outsiders) 6th in CPOE (Next Gen) 7th in EPA/play 10th in PFF offense grade 10 in NFL passer rating
QB’s with a better record than Dak since he was drafted Brady 50-14 Wilson 40-23-1 Dak 40-24 “But he led his team to 8-8” He led his team to 40-24 since we’re attaching records to the QB in a Team Game Dak Prescott was 70.1% accurate on straight dropback passes last season, the most accurate quarterback in the NFL. (A straight dropback pass is any pass where the quarterback didn't use play action or throw a screen.) Dak Prescott is the best vertical passer in the NFL. He went 67/108 on throws deeper than 15 yards and 36/60 on throws deeper than 20 yards. 62% and 60%
You should always go for best player available in the 1st round, the pick made perfect sense. If you always pick for need you will always be an average team picking an average player, and being stuck back in the same position every year in the draft.
Michael Michaelagnew I think it’s a cop out to say you ALWAYS go best player available. The cowboys haven’t been relevant in so long and it’s because they constantly make the flashy or media picks/signings instead of actually logical choices. I don’t see how having 3 stud receivers makes sense right now unless they’re gonna let Gallup walk/trade coop in the future. A DB, Dlinemen or trading back was the right move imo but I guess only time will tell!
Luke F ya maybe but you only trade back if the current players still on the board are not worth the pick. Luckly the cowboys were not in that position. You don’t turn down a player like ceedee lamb if he falls to you.
Michael Michaelagnew I just don’t really see the massive impact he makes. Coop and Gallup numbers are inevitably going to dip but they JUST paid coop so much to take on less of a role in the offense? They lost a little production from Cobb leaving, but I truly don’t think this makes them relevant in the NFC at all, it’s just not a winning formula to lock up so many assets in your receiving core imo. I still think the eagles have a better roster in their division alone lol
@@dylansmith5554 CD is uh #1 WR even if the teams u name have 3 gud corners (NOT)teams aren't gonna be game planning for him I see him making plays against there 3rd best corner🤔😂
Shit great steal let's see him in action but when the season starts , as for I'm enjoying life doing things like I love to do. 👍 miss welding but in time
His yac game is ridiculous and can break tackles catch contested balls and run routes. Could add weight and get off prese better but overall amazing player. Complete receiver with great hands.
I know you are a rookie receiver don't worry about that dropped passes if you drop a don't get frustrated this go to the next play your quarterback bro James Stacey Robinson/Hernandez I know you was a Dallas cowboy player I found this information out when I was in jail.
Im a cowboys fan and im also a longhorn fan so id always say lamb Wasn’t that good just outta salt and rivalry 😆 now i say hes really good and i get so much shit
J PLAYZ and the eagles took him in the second round to have a “qb factory”. That’s one problematic qb factory if they have a QB with a glass frame and an innaccurate qb.
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I do think that much of the "weaknesses" of CeeDee Lamb were actually weaknesses of Jalen Hurts (particularly with vision and speed of decisions while under duress). In many cases, Lamb was open for a nice window that a better QB could take advantage of. However, Lamb cannot catch what isn't thrown to him.
How is ceedee lamb a steal for cowboys? He was drafted In the first round. About what was expected. Now if they got him in the second we could say he was a steal.
BraveStarEric the first round consists of 32 picks. He was a top 6-10 talent in this draft by many analysts. Therefore, getting him at 17 is considered a steal. If chase young fell to 4 for instance, that would also be considered a steal as he is a top 2 talent falling to 4
where can you find game film ?
@@BraveStarEric - There are different ways to rank potential draft selections. Draft picks are ranked by: 1.) "Best" overall available players; 2.) Position; 3.) Team needs.
In CeeDee Lamb's case, the Cowboys had him ranked as the #6 overall player in the draft (at any position) and the #1 WR. They didn't expect him to still be available at #17 (the Cowboys' first round pick).
Strangely enough, the Cowboys were expected by many analysts to select Trevon Diggs with pick #17. In almost every scenario, he was one of three players that the Cowboys were aiming for with the pick. This is because they had the Alabama player as one of their top team needs -- DB. So, Trevon Diggs was expected to be available at #17.
Since the Cowboys went with the best available player at #17, most thought that they lost out on Trevon Diggs. Yet, the Cowboys were lucky again when Diggs was still available to the Cowboys in the second round (pick #51).
So, effectively, the Cowboys STILL drafted Trevon Diggs (who they were targeting with their first round pick) but managed to steal CeeDee Lamb in the first round. Even crazier, they were able to pick up Gallimore and Biadasz in later rounds -- both players who were expected to go in the second round.
God how many of these throws did lamb just save jalen hurts
Jameson Evers about as many as he’s gonna have to save Dak’s ass !
@@gregsteele1921 Dak was one of the most accurate QBs in the league last season. Watch the games.
MakeItSplash Fax dak was #1 in the league for pass accuracy when he drops back. (70% accurate)
The Cowboys also were tied for the lead in Drops last year, with the Bills and Dolphins at 36, and in 2018 they were 9th with only 22 in what was a statistically worse year for Prescott. Last year obviously being Dak's best year, Cobb & Gallup were two of the worst in the league in Drops, Gallup being 2nd with 11(and who knows how many of those bounced off his facemask straight up in the air...) and Cobb was tied for 6th with 8 Drops.
Yet, Prescott STILL has a career year that set franchise records.
And the eagles took him.
Other 6'1" receivers of note:
Deandre Hopkins
Davante Adams
Chris Godwin
Chad Johnson (Ochocinco)
Anquan Boldin
Antonio Freeman
Man,Chad Johnson had such an amazing route during his time with the bengles
exactly. this height thing is seriously getting old. if he can Ball, he can Ball
I honestly thought Davante Adams was taller, like 6’3” or something, so this is surprising to me!
cooper
He is literally an inch taller than the average height nfl wr as well as only 2lbs lighter
Passer rating target 15+ yards
2016-2019
1 Wilson
2 Prescott
3 Cousins
4 Rodgers
5 Brady
6 Mahomes
7 Stafford
8 Bree's
9 Ryan
10 Watson
(min 250 att)
dak is good
okay skip bayless. QBR is end all be all
A Crazy Diamond truth hurts :/
@@jason_loco149 fax
Well the cowboys were trailing in a lot of games a lot of daks numbers were padded stats
CeeDee Lamb has that "X" factor that makes someone a true star on the field.
Jeudy gets the credit as the best receiver last year, but this kid is the easily the best player I saw last season.
alexhortdog95 jeudys route ruining will translate better.
High pointing the ball will translate for lamb too. He’s also no slouch running routes. Jeudy is amazing w routes I must say. Tho he was in the slot mostly last year while Ruggs was the outside guy for Bama.
I would argue that Ja’mar Chase was better, but that’s a matter of preferences, both are awesome and both I would want on my team any day
I wouldn't worry about lamb and his route running. Cooper iam sure will help lamb sure up his route running.
Matthew Hill Jeudy was the number one target and devonta smith was 2nd. Ruggs was 3rd lol.
Hurts looks incredibly inaccurate on so many of these throws
Monsterdesdinges Not really sure what you’re looking at. I see him throwing away from DB’s ready to take Lamb’s head off.
I agree with the inaccurate comment. Lamb kept bailing him out
Brian Smith He threw one bad ball
@@adgee5401 I'm not sure if you're an OU fan or an eagles fan but this is what I see:
Hurts is ok, he needs to develop as a qb. He relies on his legs too much because he struggles at reading defenses.
He is inaccurate with the football for an NFL qb.
This is why he was projected as a fourth round backup QB. The eagles taking him in the second was a reach
Brian Smith I’m neither. 70% completion and averaged 12 air yards per attempt. That’s not just receivers bailing him out.
The Cowboys actually did need a reciever even though it wasn’t their biggest need. Their WR3 Spot was Cedrick Wilson and they didn’t have a slot receiver
They could have gotten a qb since they gonna be needing one
Joseph Anthony it’s almost 100 guaranteed...do you think the Andy dalton signing made dak and the negotiations any happier/better...no it made it worse because dak lost leverage and he knows it
Kazaam818 not really. If they dont sign him they are stuck with only andy dolton as their qb with no back up on the roster
micheal olusanya again...you will need to draft a qb because uhhhhhh genius if Andy dalton was so good why did the bengals let him walk AND they drafted a qb with their first overall pick. The cowboys will need a qb and that is typical fan delusion if you think ANDY DALTON will lead your team LMAO he ain’t even better than Dak
Kazaam818 dude you’re delusional. You chiming on here thinking Andy dalton was signed to leverage against dak. Gtfoh. Since you know so much about the cowboys you would’ve brought up the cowboys haven’t had a reliable backup since idk Danny white unless you wanna count Romo backing up dak’s rookie season. Andy dalton was signed just in case if something were to happen to dak they will have a reliable qb instead of cooper rush. You really think dak is gonna sit out like le’veon did and make no money or sign a deal and make over 30 million? Seems like a no brainer to me. And dalton was great his first half of his career until his injuries and lack of weapons. All he had was aj green and eifert who never see the field. Give him a line and weapons and he’s not a bad qb
Lamb is my favorite collegiate athlete. Cant wait to see what he does with the Cowboys and the NFL.
Wow, you nailed it. There was something about Lamb that that was just different and I couldn't put my finger on it. The way he lures defenders into closing on him only to use it as an opportunity to make a move. This was the 1st video of yours and I'm impressed. Subbed
Go watch the NE, Jets, Bears or Bills game and tell me WR wasn't a big need lmao. Good film sesh!
You're correct on every team except for the Bears. They have Allen Robinson who is a good WR, but their issue lies with the inconsistencies of Mitch Trubisky.
@@joshuajacob7190 True. I was just talking about the Cowboys though. People say we didn't need a WR but nobody showed up on any of those games
@@chasedyer9819 understood. CeeDee Lamb will have an impact on this game and this Cowboys team will have a prolific passing offense.
@@chasedyer9819 you didn't need a WR lol Those games you named all were good defensive teams. NE defense was strong and so was the CB/DB group they had.. Bears defense was strong, Jets and Bills defense were also good on the outside lol .. Dallas offense might look sexy on paper but I'm not buyin it..Good pick up if you like big names but I'm not sold ...Lets see Cooper stay healthy all year and not drag himself off the field like he did a few games last year lol
Jets had the worst O line in so many ways last season. Why would they draft a WR if Darnold would get sacked before a receiver can get open. Maybe you should watch a Jets game first lmao. Also none of the other teams picked before the Cowboys did 1st round, so I don't get why you brought them up.
The one were he didn't get deep enough for the first down would be a problem for most players but because of his ability to break tackles I think it's a strategy
He didn't face as much (and therefore get to beat) press coverage than Jeudy.
I had Jeudy as 1a and Lamb 1b but they are so close together in terms of value, it was certainly a case of WR philosophy in terms of what you value if your are picking between the two. (Elite separation skills from Jeudy or elite contested catching/zone beating/yac skills from Lamb)
My order was Jeudy, Lamb, Ruggs, but the difference between Jeudy and Lamb was so small.
@@SamuelGoldNFL Likewise aha. What are your thoughts on Bryan Edwards? He was a big 3rd round target for me for the Bills and I am super gutted we missed out on. (I had a low 1st, high 2nd grade on him and thought we had a good chance on getting him in the late 3rd!)
@@SamuelGoldNFL Seems like you're just hedging your bet here by saying Jeudy was your number one but Lamb was the steal of the draft. Jeudy at 15 feels like a much bigger steal than Lamb at 17 to me.
@@eugenepoon Edward's would have been a big slot. A very tough physical dude who would compliment ya'lls defense well.
Slot receiver was actually a huge need for the Cowboys.
@Nada EsFacil1 "Wasting his career in dallas" What a stupid ass comment, he hasn't taken a single snap in the NFL. You don't know what he will do so let's wait and see before making idiotic comments.
Nada EsFacil1 are you dumb stupid or dumb
As a Texans fan, don't be surprised when Jerry's World kicks Amari to the curb and feeds the new 88 that dallas football circle jerks to
@@Ronaldo20070 we just signed amari Cooper to a 5-year hundred million dollar deal but one day we will have to let him go.
Didn't your team trade one of the best receivers in the NFL for a washed-up running back Lmao.
I remember y'all getting a couple of backups for jadeveon clowney as well.
Maybe one day (If y'all's brilliant coach doesn't trade JJ Watt for a bag of peanuts) the Texans might have a player good enough to retire his number so you can finally join a circle jerk.
@@rodneysnextchapter615 Lmao I didn't mean any disrespect...my point exactly though it's the NFL things change all the time
He is going to have a Juju Smithschuster impact since amari will be drawing coverage from the safety like how AB was
and gallup
So Cowboys didn't have a need with Cedric Wilson as their #3 WR? Other than this gross oversight, I agree with the take.
Isn't it funny how everyone miraculously forgot that Cobb was pretty damn important to them last year(even if he was tied for 6th in the league with 8 drops[Gallup was 2nd with 11]...)
@@RyTrapp0 Exactly. I think that most of the league forgot too. That is what allowed people to not try to trade in front of them for him but instead try to trade with them.
@@ibehern I don't think teams forgot about Cobb. I think teams looked at the fact that Dallas typically drafts for need and didnt believe WE was a big enough need for Dallas. Dallas also didnt interview any of the true first round WRs. They interviewed Reagor, Pittman, Mims, and Higgins. So when the time came no one thought Dallas would pull the trigger. Dallas really just finessed the whole league in this situation.
Definitely need to see some improved route running and better/sharper technique and separation vs press man. Hopefully we utilize his YAC ability and hands early on and he improves learning from Cooper and Gallup
Amazing video from an underrated RUclipsr. Extremely interesting to listen to your analysis!
Ceedee will be a hall of famer...he knows how to go and get the ball the QB doesn't have to hit him in the facemask with the ball...add in his size and YAC and he's going to be a force for the cowboys for many years...plus now the cowboys have 2 top wrs so it's going to be hard to double him
Great video man. Awesome breakdown. Love the honest critism.
Best WR in the draft class
Henry Ruggs 3.
I wouldn’t say wr was far from what they needed. Definitely need to fill a slot position vacated from Cobb
Great job straight to the point good film hate it when people drag on on without really saying anything
*LA Chargers LMAO. Would've been dope if Derwin played in San Diego before they left. Talented player I'll give him that.
I could see him having a role similar to Julian Edelman when he fully develops
his abilty to find a waek spot & come back to the QB sounds like Witten...
Looking for some depressed Eagles fan how about them Cowboys
How bout y’all defense or offensive line y’all reached for that pick It wasn’t even a need
@@ejpeoples170 how bout you worry about your own team....FECALS SUCK!
Jennifer Slayton how bout you shut up talking I’m grown asf
@@ejpeoples170 what is grown asf? a shitty fecal?
you were right on about not going deep enough with his routes. exact thing you said happened end of cowboys vs rams game
CeeDee, MG & COOP.. Plus Zeke in the back!
Still gonna go 9-7 and fall out of the wild card round
@@seankaiser2505 haha you mad lol
Yeah with Dak passing, they will be the chiefs with Alex Smith. Good regular season team, but not truly a competitor.
geno816 Dak’s probably not your problem... likely Jerry’s mismanagement due to the fact that he won’t hire a head coach with a spine because he has to have an emperor Palpatine-like control over everything
@@seankaiser2505 im a chiefs fan. I hate the cowgirls lol
A lot of people don’t realize that ceedee was MAYBE 170 pounds when he got to OU. Dude hit the weights hard and improved every season. One of my favorite OU players ever
Reminds me of Golden Tate. Gonna be a solid receiver and a killer in the slot for both quick yards and YAC.
Good video Samuel Gold. I dig your knowledge on the game
I rarely hear that turning a dbs hips critically most important when running routes any routes
With the QB carousel of 2020... Dallas has just drove the price down on Dak buy drafting an asset ! Great assessment of lamb.. great player
adam G they also drove the price down by signing Andy dalton
@@inappropriatecontent2589 Rightly so.. Great move! Cowboys would barely skip a beat with Dalton taking over. Dak asking $30 mil more per year is laughable at this point.. That money would be much better invested in the defense or O-line.
@Dave 👍 Too many people getting in their emotions over this. What exactly has Dak proven? Not much of anything to be honest.. Barely reaching .500 while having some of the best rosters in the league the past few years doesn't cut it.. We may have a QB controversy on our hands. And that's a good thing. Competition breeds excellence.
@@veritaslibertas4976 What has he achieved... Since you're asking, lets remove the emotion and analyze this...
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year
AP Off Rookie of the Year
Pro Bowl - 2x in 4 seasons
2 playoffs in first 4 years - 2 division championships in 4 years
better playoff record than Tony Romo, in only his first 3 seasons
1st in rushing TDs since 2016 - 21(for comparison, 4th place Watson has 14)
5th in rushing yds since 2016 - 1221yds(12yds behind 4th place Watson)
- below is for active QBs w/ >=50 starts since 2016(standard minimum to filter only starters)...
1st, tied[Wilson, Rivers] games started since 2016 - if you want to know how valuable this stat is, just ask Philly...
5th Comp% - 65.81% - Wentz, Rodgers, & Eli are 11th, 12th, 13th respectively at 63% - Andy Dalton is 17th at 61.5%, "plug-n-play, he'll slot right in..."
7th passer rating - 97 - Wentz, 92.7, Dalton, 86.4(Eli was 86 FYI)
5th, 4th Quarter Comebacks, 8 - Dalton actually has 8 too, Rodgers 7th with 7, Wentz has 6, Brady has 5
5th Game Winning Drives, 14 - Rodgers 6th with 10, Dalton 11th[tied] with 8, Wentz also at 8
WINS
1st - Tom Brady - 47
2nd[tied] - Dak Prescott - 40
2nd - Russell Wilson - 40
4th - Drew Brees - 39
5th - Matt Ryan - 35
14th[tied] - Dalton, Eli - 20
Rodgers has 33, Wentz has 32, Dalton has 20
Losses - Brady 13, Brees 19, Rodgers & Goff 21, Wilson 23, Prescott & Wentz 24 - Andy Dalton 35
It's funny, when you ignore EVERYTHING that he's done, it looks like he hasn't done anything! "As you can see, Andy Dalton & Dak Prescott are basically the same!" LMAO
Now, to some context stats...
2019 - Drops, by team(hopefully I don't have to explain the difference between a 'drop' and an 'incompletion'...)
1st, tied - Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills(hey, Cole Beasley, Dak's previous #1!), Miami Dolphins - 36
4th - Patriots, 34
Drops, by player
1st - Julian Edelman, 13
2nd - Michael Gallup, 11
6th[tied] - Randall Cobb, 8
2019 was also Ezekial Elliots worst full season - he had trouble 'stirring the drink' last season...
As far as Amari Cooper goes...
Home vs Away...
Yds - H: 869yds | A: 320yds
Avg/att - H: 16.7yds | A: 11.9yds
1st down - H: 40, 76.9% | A: 14, 51.9%
20+yd plays - H: 14 | A: 3
40+yd plays - H: 5 | A: 1
...if you think I'm cherry picking, then talk to Raiders fans and ask them why they weren't butt hurt when Dallas gave them a 1st round for lightswitch Cooper. This was a trending story at the end of last season, Rex Ryan even brought this up a couple weeks ago, it's a BIG problem for Cooper. When he's on, he's ON - when he's not, he's nonexistent.
This isn't even touching on the more advanced accuracy stats that have come out over the past few years since the NFL started data dumping some very advanced information after every game, including in-play ball and player tracking and multiple player context related stats. [if you can't tell, I'm a stat whore - Dak is one of the most interesting cases, considering the numbers, whether stats or pure & utter WINS/record, tell a completely different story than 'popular OPINION']
Anyway, let me know if you want to see some sources, all of these can easily be backed up. Or, you can just go to Pro-Football-Reference and learn how to use their filter. Their website is a little outdated in design, a bit of a bitch to navigate, but anything that can or has been measured is in there.
@@RyTrapp0 Cool story bro.. 3 words.. 8 and 8. Middle of the road record with elite teams all throughout his career. Not impressed. Average QB, at best. Asking $30 mil more than Dalton and being the highest paid QB in the league is a joke at this point.. Get out of your emotions fanboy. Instead of letting Dinky Dak force key players like Byron Jones out of the locker room, invest that money much more wisely on defense and the O-line... #DC4L
Love his route running and his hands. He wins as much as anyone on 50-50 balls as well but I worry at the next level if his lack of speed and separation will cause too many catches to become contested.
Can he become DeAndre Hopkins or will he bust or just become WR2 for his career? One thing I think he’s better than Nuke at is running after the catch but to me this might be negated some in the NFL.
I think many GMs had Jeudy and Ruggs higher for a reason and that’s speed and separation are becoming more important and playcallers see how KC wins with this philosophy.
Now a counterpoint to all of that is this might be a perfect team for him as Dallas should be more or a play-action type passing offense ie. Let Zeke become the top weapon like Henry is used in Tenn and let Lamb and Coop work off of that.
Not sure how such a thorough review missed what an amazing down field blocker he is.
You keep saying WR wasnt a need, but can you name who the 3rd wr in the cowboys offense would be if CeeDee wasnt picked?
Can you name the third WR on most teams? CB and DE were both bigger needs. Taking a WR in the third round would have been on the table. Taking one in the first round is clearly BPA.
Samuel Gold We got Tre Diggs who was a projected first round talent. I dont think we missed out on too much
@@SamuelGoldNFL Yeah well that's just like your opinion man.. Mike McCarthy likes to feature 3 WR sets, so filling that was more necessary than you would think. And don't sleep on Chido and Lewis, plus we got Diggs and Reggie Robinson, both steals where they were drafted. At DE Cowboys must be banking on Aldon Smith and/or Randy Gregory getting reinstated. Both are above average talents that could be starting on any team.. If those are the only weak points, they're rolling pretty good lol
@@SamuelGoldNFL The slot WR position has been important for Dallas for years now with Beasley and Cobb. Dallas didnt have a slot going into the draft. WR was a big enough need that Dallas interviewed all the 2nd round WRs.
Hey Sam, great vid! Please would you be able to do a vid on the CB's from round 1 of the 2020 draft i.e. Jeff Okudah, C.J. Henderson, A.J. Terrell ect
josh Jones at #73 was the steal of the draft. Boy was a 1st round OT who went round 3.
He was one. But Anae was a third rounder who went with the last pick of the fifth.
Indeed
Good analysis BUT one thing u said a couple times... we didnt need a WR. Now if u meant we didnt need it as bad as DE or CB then you're right but our slot WR was needed in the worst way bc our slot we had Randall Cobb got away in free agency to Houston. Otherwise i believe your analysis is spot on. Coming from a former player and now coach🤙
Idk what the hell those othe teams were thinkn. Glad they passed on him. The cowboys actually was hoping to get cj Henderson from Florida but Diggs will do...
0:35 yooo I’m in this frame! Goin’ Band from Raiderland
Here's Dak's (not the teams) actual numbers: vs NFC East
505 of 783 5,994 yds 7.6 ypa 38 TD 11 int 97.8
Outside division:
923 of 1389 10,619 yds 7.6 YPA 64 TD 27 int 96.6
Dak's 96.6 passer rating ranks 7th out of all QBs outside their division over the last 4 seasons (min 1,000 att)
1. Leading an offense that was 2nd in yards/drive & 4th in points/drive is carrying an offense.
2. Garbage yards? Cowboys ranked 16th in pass plays while trailing by multiple scores in the 4Q. BUF was the closest game he had to garbage yards & that was a small amount.
My biggest concern with Lamb, and you touched on this, is that he played in the "no D" Big 12. I'd feel a lot more confident if he'd played in the SEC. I do think he'll get bigger, stronger and better in the pros but it might take a couple of years.
Greyman Reb note his game against the national champs LSU
Didn’t the big 12 have the same defensive players drafted in the first round as the SEC
Big 12 had just as many players drafted in round 1 as the SEC. Two Lamb played well against SEC competition. I swear some people think you cant be good unless you play in the SEC.
Sec defense this year wasn’t good
Ethan Cervantes...Big 12 defense's are never good...And no, the big 12 didn't have more players on defense drafted in the 1st round versus the SEC.
Yea that 17th pick, good spot!
I’m a huge cowboy fan. You have accurately analyzed Lamb. I’m so convinced of this pick. I don’t see anything spectacular- ex. A man amongst boys. All I see is poor defense.
its a good thing your not the talent scout for the cowboys if you watch Lambs highlight reel and dont think hes anything special lmao....your clueless bro
Lamb put up numbers against the SEC. What are you talking about?
He’s gonna be ok not in love with his speed or route running, I guess his up side is a Dez Bryant
D Hop is a perfect "upside comparison" player for CeeDee. I do admit I could be biased as I am a big OU fan. Although, I do hate the Cowboys so maybe these two rooting interests act as offsetting 15-yd penalties heh. CeeDee is a mirror image of D Hop when he works the sidelines and constantly catches the ball away from his body a lot of the time only needing 1-hand as his mannerisms and size truly are remarkably similar. Additionally, just like Hopkins, CeeDee's speed never looks like a Hollywood Brown, DeSean Jackson(back in the day) or Ty Hilton speedwise and yet CeeDee has some of the best YAC #s in CFB for a reason(including many big games against quality non-Big 12 defenses, vs. UT, etc.).
Obviously, CeeDee has years of work ahead to potentially meet and/or exceed Hopkins' production on Sundays but having watched every single snap of his college career I have ZERO qualms in stating CeeDee will be a monster even on the NFL level for the next 5-10 years(how fast he reaches said level depends largely on Dak getting better and/or Dalton turning back the clock ~3-4 years now that he has a HQ OL for maybe the 2nd time in his NFL career).
Anyway, CeeDee and Kenneth "K9" Murray will prove to be 2 of, if not THE 2 biggest steals in recent draft history before it's all said and done. Don't even get me started on how magnificent it is for the Cowboys to have also snagged the biggest steal of Round 3 as well with Neville "Maple Syrup" Gallimore!
Benjamin Carter that's the best y'all could do for a Canadian nickname?
@@Benjamin-1776- before you know it, after watching CeeDee run all over the field you will be rooting for the Cowboys! Just give in, you know you want to!
He’ll be good catching passes from Andy.
Greg Steele idk about that, but that was I weird move right
@@jomigoon Not a weird move at all, it is a really smart move. It's like in poker, you make a move that shows confidence to get the other player to fold. Same thing Dallas is doing with Dak, they're saying, "we can find someone to replace you if you don't come down from that ridiculous demand for money we don't think you're worth." Something like that.
LOL with the fucking conspiracy theories... Same reason they picked up a QB at the end of the draft - behind Dak is *COOPER RUSH* followed by *CLAYTON THORSON* who was drafted in 2019 by the Eagles, released at the end of August, before being picked up by Dallas beginning of September 2019. They have N-O-T-H-I-N-G behind Dak, whether he shows up or not. They didn't even have a #3 on the roster last year(Thorson was practice squad), they only had Bulletproof Dak and "Who" Cooper Rush. Arguably playing with fire considering Dak has more rushing TDs than any other QB at 21(Josh Allen is 2nd with 17 - Prescott deserves more credit for putting this work in) and is 5th in rush yards(only 12yds behind Watson) since 2016.
Picking up Andy Dalton is about as much of a "threat" to Prescott as picking up Luke McCown was in 2017, and picking up Mark Sanchez was in 2016(when Romo was injured and they didn't have anything behind Dak) - PLEASE
BTW, the money isn't the problem - the years are. Dak IS going to be the highest paid player in the league, Dallas already confirmed that - but Dak wants 4 years instead of 5 years so that he can renegotiate under the major benefits of the new CBA sooner(the new CBA raising the salary cap again - but "they won't have any money for anyone else around him" of course...). That's smart business.
@@lexingtonconcord8751 What the Cowboys are saying is they saw an opportunity to add a great backup at an extremely cheap price and took the opportunity. Dalton is someone who grew up in Texas and was willing to take a discount so why wouldn't the Cowboys consider it? Plus they haven't had a quality backup in years. If the Cowboys really felt the way you are claiming, they wouldn't have waited until free agency is almost over when they've been negotiating for a year. They know what Dak wants and have for a year but wait until all these free agent QB's signed elsewhere to make a power move? It doesn't make any sense.
K.L. They paid the guy backup money man. If you don’t like Dak or think he deserves to get paid that’s cool but if you really think they would feel comfortable starting a guy that’s 0-5 in playoff games and hasn’t been there in 5 years you are clueless
He landed at the cowboys he s gonna get better great video to watch
Welcome bro
Let's not forget, no team in the NFL last year gained more yards than the Dallas Cowboys, officially from a statistical standpoint, the No. 1 offense in the league.
Averaged 431.5 yards a game by compiling a franchise record 6,904 total yards, 514 more than the previous record set in 2009 (6,390). No. 2 in passing offense with 4,751 yards, another franchise record by 22 yards.
And when it came to points, the Cowboys' 434 finished sixth in the NFL - despite three times being held to no more than 10 points - and was the most for the team since totaling 467 in the 2014 season.
Who would you rather have throwing you the ball. Hurts or Tua? It’s not close. Chase at LSU was the only WR last year that gave me pause on who was the best wideout and Chase is going top 5 next year.
Actually WR was a need for the Cowboys. Particularly slot.
Great content
3 drops out of 88 targets means he has strong hands and very good vision, the route running will be perfected by the coaches. The ability to change direction in full stride is something your born with...
Can you do a break down of Jeff Okudah?
Cooper Macy I second this
Nice breakdown. Could you breakdown Brandon Aiyuk and his fit/potential with Kyle Shanahan’s offense?
Only thing that's strange is that Aiyuk is similar to Deebo. Thought they would get someone with better route running or size.
Gabriel Carrasco I’d say Aiyuk is a pretty good route runner, especially on double moves and even though he is only 6 ft he has the wingspan of Calvin Johnson so he can be a more down the field threat than Deebo.
Can you review Ruggs?
Naw, this is a Cowboys video, so they've already thrown all other WRs under the Ruggs
Cowboys loaded for bear this season, if the season is played and McCarthy will establish the run and give Zeke 20+ totes per game, then take the shots downfield the sky is the limit, hell, he could take Norv Turners 1990's playbook and it would fit the 2020 Boys perfectly. Very excited about this season.
WR was a need for the cowboys
It really was, I get that people thought our team needed defense but with the loss of Cobb we replaced him with lamb. That’s a W from me
Have to disagree with you on the "far from a physically dominant player." Lamb was a power lifter in high school and can squat 580+. If you watch his film you can tell he is MUCH stronger than the DB's covering him, it's almost hard to believe haha. great job on the video though!
He's gonna be a beast 💪💪💪
Looking at these highlights, with an nfl starting qb he would be infinitely better, imagine him getting ball in front of him early at speed rather than him having to make all that space, wait for 5 seconds and then stand still because the pass is behind his route’s direction
This video is crispy af
anyway you could do a breakdown on Jerry Jeudy?
Hopefully we get a Jerry Jeudy film room video in the future
i agree he was the best wr in the pick
Since 2000, only 5 QBs have totaled 13000+ passing yards & 1000 rushing yards through their 1st FOUR seasons in the NFL: He's the only player in NFL history with 90 Pass TD & 20 Rush TD in his first 4 seasons.
Cam Newton
Russell Wilson
Andrew Luck
Blake Bortles (64 INTs)
&...
Dak Prescott
Out of this group, Prescott is 1st in:
Total Yards, Total TDS, COMP% & INT%
When was the last time Brees “took his team to a Super Bowl”? Last I looked, he has exactly one trip to his credit...1. Let that sink in. He is the preeminent passer in league history and made in once. That was 11 years ago. Since then, 4-6 in playoffs. Might not just be QB.
Is Lamb > Jeudy to you?
I have Jeudy as slightly higher, but the difference is very minor.
No.. Jeudy route running is amazing. Thats what doesn't fail in the NFL...
@@SamuelGoldNFL Jeudy is a far more polished as a route runner and separation ability is already top 5.
Lamb is a monster. That's like trying to compare D. Hopkins to Amari Cooper, they have two different playstyles. I think Lamb is better than Jeudy because of his big playmaking ability after he catches the ball
@@damellman But he also doesnt have the hands that Lamb has, and doesnt make those contested catches with regularity. I had Lamb higher but it was close. Lamb isnt a bad route runner either. I think both went to the right teams. Broncis already had a Lamb type in Sutton even though Lamb is better. Broncos needed a more consistent threat. Dallas already had a Jeudy type in Amari, they needed someone who could highpount the ball especially in the redzone where they struggled.
CeeDee and Kenneth "K9" Murray will prove to be 2 of, if not THE 2 biggest steals in recent draft history before it's all said and done. Don't even get me started on how magnificent it is for the Cowboys to have also snagged the biggest steal of Round 3 as well with Neville "Maple Syrup" Gallimore!
You should do an analysis on Quinton Dunbar
Correction dakota can only make those throws if the running game is affective
I needed this 😤
WR was a need for the Cowboys. After Gallup in the lineup you really have nobody that's produced or has many traits you want out there as. A starter. Cedrick Wilson and like who else? Noah Brown maybe I don't rremember. Also if Gallup continues to produce he may want a fat contract after this season and most teams see him as a potential no.1. Who knows if it will be something the Cowboys can pay realistically. Wasn't as great if a need as DE or DB though. Great breakdown very good detail and information.
CeeDee lamb was no doubt a great pick but I feel the order of the top three was correct. Henry Ruggs was a bit of a surprise being the first off the board, but the fact is speed kills. The other two didn't have that elite speed. Juedy is the best route runner we may have ever seen. So that is no disrespect to go third. CeeDee has so much juke that I love, but I feel his stats are inflated due to subpar Big 8 conference (no) defense. So that's my only knock on him
CeeDee looks like a fair receiver, but he is also playing against men that are not in any way nearly as good as an average NFL player. A lot of these plays and his success is largely due to defenders not being in the right position, or biting on moves that even the most average NFL player wouldn't. He looks good and I believe the Cowboys got a steal. But he better work on his skill set and continue to grow. The men in the NFL are a different type of animal. Great video man
Name any college player that is already a trained and accomplished NFL player
With Lamb combo with Gallup and Cooper. Jesus defense will have a long day. Oh dont forget about Zeke and Dak too
Don't tell the other NFL teams about that press coverage thing.
Cee Dee is the Dwayne Haskins of this draft. He looked great at college level but his 3 key weaknesses are critical to success at the next level. With Haskins its mobility, touch and decision making, Lamb is weak at route running, creating separation and beating the press. To me he was the most over-hyped guy taken in the first round. We will see.
good at creating separation and is a great route runner lmao what
@@loganmcb553 Yep, really. He is a big play guy. He did not make even the top 50 for receptions in college in his senior year. He is not very good against press coverage and his ratio of contested catches against number of total receptions is concerning. He might surprise me, but having watched a great deal of footage on him his strength is his ability to take contested catches, stay balanced and make yards after the catch. I think he will struggle against bigger body faster NFL coverage, will get shut out by press, and wont make nearly as many of those contested catches. Of the top 8-10 receivers taken in the draft he has the lowest floor and actually has very real bust potential. That being said, the Cowboys might just be the perfect fit too and his big play capacity might mean that 40 catches and 10 big plays a year from him will just round them out.
Dyrty Barstud this is just a bad take, receptions are skewed to because Hurts was super inaccurate and if you actually watch film on CeeDee you’d know that Hurts accuracy issues harmed him. He has great hands and is really underrated as a route runner, I can also promise you he’ll have a lot more than 40 receptions
@@loganmcb553 Certainly Hurts was not the most pass prone QB, but he WAS still 7th overall in college for passing yards. This REALLY does not fit with Cee Dee being outside the top 50 in personal yardage. I would argue that Cee Dees inability to get open through elite route running actually reduced Hurts total passing numbers and was one of the reasons that he chose to run more than usual. It is almost solely his hands and the capacity to make the contested catch that have made him look great with BIG plays, but many people heavily over rate his ceiling at NFL level. Dont get me wrong here, he could easily be a good third option at Detroit but if he cant learn to beat press more consistently his floor is very low. He does not have truly elite speed. 4.50 is good without being great and NFL quality corners will own him at the line and be far better at spoiling the contested catch ability he has. Like his 40 time, all his combine indicators are pretty middle of the road so there is a nagging voice in the back of my head whispering that he just is not a true first round guy. We have no agility drills to look at which i am sure was VERY deliberate on his part. I suspect if teams had been able to see that then he would not have gone till the 3rd+ round.
Only person that will say such a BS answer like you did hear is one where he's pissed the cowboys got him and not his team instead. Everything you just said ceedee is weak at he is actually very strong at and known for it.
Dak stats for the non-believers😒
In 2019 there were at least 18 QBs w/ at least 90 attempts at a depth of 15+ yards. Dak Prescott's rank among those 18:
Comp% 1st
YPA 1st
Yards 2nd
1st downs 2nd
TDs 3rd
Passer Rating 3rd
He was...
3rd in ESPN Total Adj EPA
2nd in SIS Total Points (132)
4th in Total QBR (ESPN)
4th in Air Yards/Completion (PFR)
6th in ANY/A (Football Perspective)
6th in DVOA (Football Outsiders)
6th in CPOE (Next Gen)
7th in EPA/play
10th in PFF offense grade
10 in NFL passer rating
dak is better than wentz no one wants to admit that bc hes a cowboy , eagles fans love to praise wentz as if hes better than dak
@@jason_loco149 Rent free
huh
@@jason_loco149 wentz and eagles fans live rent free in your head man. give it a rest.
they dont but ok i dont ever think of the eagles
Do a video about Derrick Brown
QB’s with a better record than Dak since he was drafted
Brady 50-14
Wilson 40-23-1
Dak 40-24
“But he led his team to 8-8”
He led his team to 40-24 since we’re attaching records to the QB in a Team Game
Dak Prescott was 70.1% accurate on straight dropback passes last season, the most accurate quarterback in the NFL.
(A straight dropback pass is any pass where the quarterback didn't use play action or throw a screen.)
Dak Prescott is the best vertical passer in the NFL. He went 67/108 on throws deeper than 15 yards and 36/60 on throws deeper than 20 yards.
62% and 60%
It’s sad how he had to make a video. People hating to this point, even tho him being a steal is quite obvious
Ceedee is a beast, great breakdown! But sorry cowboys fans there were so many other needs and I just don’t understand the pick personally.
You should always go for best player available in the 1st round, the pick made perfect sense. If you always pick for need you will always be an average team picking an average player, and being stuck back in the same position every year in the draft.
Michael Michaelagnew I think it’s a cop out to say you ALWAYS go best player available. The cowboys haven’t been relevant in so long and it’s because they constantly make the flashy or media picks/signings instead of actually logical choices. I don’t see how having 3 stud receivers makes sense right now unless they’re gonna let Gallup walk/trade coop in the future. A DB, Dlinemen or trading back was the right move imo but I guess only time will tell!
Luke F ya maybe but you only trade back if the current players still on the board are not worth the pick. Luckly the cowboys were not in that position. You don’t turn down a player like ceedee lamb if he falls to you.
Michael Michaelagnew I just don’t really see the massive impact he makes. Coop and Gallup numbers are inevitably going to dip but they JUST paid coop so much to take on less of a role in the offense? They lost a little production from Cobb leaving, but I truly don’t think this makes them relevant in the NFC at all, it’s just not a winning formula to lock up so many assets in your receiving core imo. I still think the eagles have a better roster in their division alone lol
Michael Michaelagnew should’ve drafted a Defensive player. Ceedee is great but this team doesn’t need more offense
CD Lamb is gonna get 1- on- 1 wit teams 3rd CB wat team has 3 gud CBz🤔
ravens, niners
@@justdaboxlat4376we will see because COWBOYS play both of them.
Nick Blue Ik
@@nickblue1524 Chargers, Broncos, 9ers, Ravens.
@@dylansmith5554 CD is uh #1 WR even if the teams u name have 3 gud corners (NOT)teams aren't gonna be game planning for him I see him making plays against there 3rd best corner🤔😂
He’s really 6’2 he’s 6’1 5/8 he’s basically 6’2
abella danger brought me here
Shit great steal let's see him in action but when the season starts , as for I'm enjoying life doing things like I love to do. 👍 miss welding but in time
um what throw is Dak good at again? I felt like I was watching Dak in these highlights
His passer rating 15+ yards is the best in the NFL
@@ezramulkey7328 k, so we're just throwing 15+ yard passes all the time?
Destined for greatness
His yac game is ridiculous and can break tackles catch contested balls and run routes. Could add weight and get off prese better but overall amazing player. Complete receiver with great hands.
I know you are a rookie receiver don't worry about that dropped passes if you drop a don't get frustrated this go to the next play your quarterback bro James Stacey Robinson/Hernandez I know you was a Dallas cowboy player I found this information out when I was in jail.
glad my team didnt draft any Texas CBs
Theyre all sophomores
Tbh I think Gallup and lamb will be battling for #2
WR was a need tho
That’s with an accurate passer
Tua vid next!
Im a cowboys fan and im also a longhorn fan so id always say lamb Wasn’t that good just outta salt and rivalry 😆 now i say hes really good and i get so much shit
This offence is gonna be Deadly.
Hurts is a bust. He’s inaccurate and can’t see his receivers. He’s the type of qb that doesn’t have a second option.
J PLAYZ and the eagles took him in the second round to have a “qb factory”. That’s one problematic qb factory if they have a QB with a glass frame and an innaccurate qb.
Chandler Russell Yeah but that’s hard to do against an Nfl team. They pick up on that shit
I’m a Cowboys fan but I’d go Wirfs to Bucks
DeAndre Hopkins for real