{"id":64444,"date":"2025-05-20T08:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/64444\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T08:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:30:13","slug":"dallas-cowboys-wr-ceedee-lamb-speaks-on-george-pickens-and-expected-roles-were-both-wr1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/64444\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb speaks on George Pickens and expected roles: We&#8217;re both WR1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/dallas-cowboys\/331\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Cowboys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>&#8216; offense has undergone a mini-makeover this offseason.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/george-pickens-trade-details-steelers-122908781.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas traded;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas traded<\/a> for\u00a0wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/george-pickens\/1172053\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:George Pickens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">George Pickens<\/a>, shoring up the room alongside All-Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/ceedee-lamb\/1062020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CeeDee Lamb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CeeDee Lamb<\/a>. They hope the revamped unit will return quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/dak-prescott\/591816\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dak Prescott;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dak Prescott<\/a> to his 2023 output, where he finished runner-up in MVP voting.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">NFL SCHEDULE RELEASE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/nfl-strength-schedule-49ers-patriots-160207312.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:49ers, Patriots among teams with easiest slates in 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">49ers, Patriots among teams with easiest slates in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The talented duo of Lamb and Pickens has some wondering how the chemistry will unfold on the field, especially with the unpredictable behavior Pickens displayed throughout his first three years in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those concerns could subside after both participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/kyler-murray\/879799\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kyler Murray;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kyler Murray<\/a>&#8216;s charity softball game over the weekend, where Lamb discussed their collaboration in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DLLS_Cowboys\/status\/1924158671002415166\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DLLS Sports.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">DLLS Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We both ones (No. 1 receivers),&#8221; Lamb said with Pickens standing nearby. &#8220;It ain&#8217;t no A, B, none of that. It&#8217;s one. You look over there, you see one. You look over here, you see another one. So do what you gotta do with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Pickens, Pittsburgh&#8217;s second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, led <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh-steelers\/356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steelers<\/a> receivers in receptions (59) and yards (900) in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Lamb has been the unquestioned top receiver for &#8220;America&#8217;s Team,&#8221; leading Dallas with over 100 receptions and 1,100 yards in three consecutive seasons.<\/p>\n<p>You have to go back to Lamb&#8217;s second NFL season (2021) for the last time he split targets with another receiver,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/amari-cooper\/650914\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amari;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Amari<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/amari-cooper\/650914\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cooper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Cooper<\/a>. Since then, no other Cowboys receiver aside from Lamb has surpassed 660 receiving yards or 54 receptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">SUPER BOWL ODDS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2025\/05\/14\/super-bowl-odds-2025-nfl-schedule-release\/83636538007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Who is the favorite to win Super Bowl 60 after 2025 NFL schedule release?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Who is the favorite to win Super Bowl 60 after 2025 NFL schedule release?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Dallas ranked first or second in points per game for four consecutive seasons before 2024.<\/p>\n<p>They ranked 18th with Prescott healthy under center in eight games. Prescott posted a career-worst passer rating (86) and QBR (45.6) in those eight games.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the addition of a top-tier talent like Pickens at wide receiver is what the offense needs to return to form.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/brandin-cooks\/607864\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brandin Cooks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brandin Cooks<\/a>\u00a0signed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-orleans-saints\/350\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Saints<\/a> in free agency, leaving special teams maven\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/kavontae-turpin\/865958\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KaVontae Turpin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KaVontae Turpin<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/jalen-tolbert\/1066424\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jalen Tolbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jalen Tolbert<\/a>\u00a0to battle for the No. 3 wide receiver spot.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2025\/05\/19\/dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb-george-pickens\/83721986007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cowboys&#039; CeeDee Lamb on George Pickens: &#039;Ain&#039;t no A, B, none of that&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cowboys&#8217; CeeDee Lamb on George Pickens: &#8216;Ain&#8217;t no A, B, none of that&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Cowboys&#8216; offense has undergone a mini-makeover this offseason. 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