Cowboys Round 1 (17) Selection - CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
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17. Cowboys, WR CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma
Grade: B+. This is a classic case of a team not expecting the player to be there. The didn't necessarily need a WR, but he was there. I think they would have picked a pass rusher here had Lamb not fallen to them. If you are true to your board and have a great grade on the guy, you have to take him.
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Grade: B+. This is a classic case of a team not expecting the player to be there. The didn't necessarily need a WR, but he was there. I think they would have picked a pass rusher here had Lamb not fallen to them. If you are true to your board and have a great grade on the guy, you have to take him.
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17. Dallas Cowboys: CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
This pick was a little strange given the Cowboys just gave Amari Cooper a five-year, $100 million contract. Also consider that Michael Gallup is a solid No. 2 receiver who had 113 targets last season. And that running back Ezekiel Elliott is on a six-year, $90 million contract. Lamb is unquestionably a great player. But how much is he going to see the ball on this offense?
Grade: C+
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This pick was a little strange given the Cowboys just gave Amari Cooper a five-year, $100 million contract. Also consider that Michael Gallup is a solid No. 2 receiver who had 113 targets last season. And that running back Ezekiel Elliott is on a six-year, $90 million contract. Lamb is unquestionably a great player. But how much is he going to see the ball on this offense?
Grade: C+
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Draft pick: Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (No. 17 overall)
Day 1 grade and analysis: A
I don't think Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has a sheepish grin in his arsenal, but he should after getting Lamb -- the best receiver in the draft -- with the 17th overall pick. Lamb's body control is ridiculous. He catches everything. While not as quick as others on a track, he's plenty fast. Plus, Lamb is physical as hell, so even if you catch him, you might not bring him down. I love this pick, and Dak Prescott will, too.
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Draft pick: Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (No. 17 overall)
Day 1 grade and analysis: A
I don't think Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has a sheepish grin in his arsenal, but he should after getting Lamb -- the best receiver in the draft -- with the 17th overall pick. Lamb's body control is ridiculous. He catches everything. While not as quick as others on a track, he's plenty fast. Plus, Lamb is physical as hell, so even if you catch him, you might not bring him down. I love this pick, and Dak Prescott will, too.
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17. Dallas Cowboys: CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Grade : A+
The Cowboys had other needs at cornerback and edge rusher, but Jerry Jones couldn’t resist loading up at wideout with a great value pick in Lamb. Dallas lost Randall Cobb, so they can plug in Lamb with Amari Cooper and rising star Michael Gallup. Lamb can be the Cowboys’ version of DeAndre Hopkins, an explosive field-stretcher and steady possession guy outside. At 6-1, 198 pounds, Lamb needed only 58 receptions to post 1,208 yards and 14 TDs in 13 games last season.
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Grade : A+
The Cowboys had other needs at cornerback and edge rusher, but Jerry Jones couldn’t resist loading up at wideout with a great value pick in Lamb. Dallas lost Randall Cobb, so they can plug in Lamb with Amari Cooper and rising star Michael Gallup. Lamb can be the Cowboys’ version of DeAndre Hopkins, an explosive field-stretcher and steady possession guy outside. At 6-1, 198 pounds, Lamb needed only 58 receptions to post 1,208 yards and 14 TDs in 13 games last season.
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And to the Eagles as well. If they don't beat us in week 16, Jerry probably finds a way to extend his doofus adopted son. And we're drafting later than #17 and the Eagles end up with Lamb.
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Picks made: WR CeeDee Lamb (No. 17 overall)
Grade: A+
Analysis: This is a great value for the Cowboys. Lamb was our top-ranked receiver and could've been selected in the back-end of the top 10. But he fell all the way to 17 and the Cowboys scooped him up. Imagining Lamb, Amari Cooper, and Michael Gallup playing together is scary.
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Picks made: WR CeeDee Lamb (No. 17 overall)
Grade: A+
Analysis: This is a great value for the Cowboys. Lamb was our top-ranked receiver and could've been selected in the back-end of the top 10. But he fell all the way to 17 and the Cowboys scooped him up. Imagining Lamb, Amari Cooper, and Michael Gallup playing together is scary.
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17. Dallas Cowboys
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CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Shhhhh! Quiet please. Genius at work.
ESPN’s Matt Mosley reports that Jerry Jones asked his scouts not to disturb him during the draft. Mosley soon had to make it very clear that it was a joke (after a few hundred retweets). Still, you can picture it, can’t you? “Lock the door behind you. Leave the bourbon. Both bottles. Field Mike McCarthy’s calls yourself. Dak’s agent too. Finally, just me, my 12-name draft board and my old Jimmie Rodgers records. Now to win a Super Bowl. Wait, what is that clapping? That telltale clapping? Could it be…Jason Garrett’s spirit, still haunting me from beyond his firing? WHY WON’T IT STOP? ARGGGGGH!”
Fortunately, Jones has not really tuned out his son or his front office (he clearly had a few people in his little man cave with him). And with that, it’s time for another Elite Receiver Report Card, your guide to determining what the big-name wide receivers in the 2020 draft class do best.
Speed and Quickness: A. Lamb's fourth gear in the open field allows him to get away from anyone. He has quick feet upon release and can eat up a cushion when his cornerback is in off coverage.
Routes and Releases: B. Lamb is at his best when he's shaking away from coverage late in the down or during Jalen Hurts scrambles. He doesn't show a great deal of variety off his release, but he doesn't need to. Weaker defenders are almost falling backward at the snap to make sure he does not get past them.
Hands: A+/C split.Lamb mixes incredible 50-50 ball capability with a tendency to suffer a concentration drop late in key games (Kansas State and LSU) and come up just short on contested balls. He's the kind of receiver who looks like Randy Moss on the highlight reel but will break your heart twice per month.
YAC Potential: A++. Lamb gets used as the screen/reverse receiver often, and he creates shake-'n'-bake touchdowns when it appears that he has nowhere to run. He can also spin and wrestle away from defenders after deep catches.
Blocking and such: C+. Lamb was a willing stalk-blocker on runs and Hurts read-options, but he sometimes whiffs badly. He will get feisty and will try to pancake his cornerback at times.
Lamb has many of the best and worst traits of Odell Beckham Jr. on the field. He's thrilling every time he touches the ball, but unless he becomes more consistent, ill-timed drops and slumps will be frustrating. When they are on, Lamb and Amari Cooper will be one of the best receiver tandems in the NFL. But heaven help Dak Prescott if their slumps line up just so. Still, this is an exciting pick and an example of selecting the best player on the board instead of just drafting for need.
In other words, Jerry may have the last laugh after all.
Grade: A
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CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Shhhhh! Quiet please. Genius at work.
ESPN’s Matt Mosley reports that Jerry Jones asked his scouts not to disturb him during the draft. Mosley soon had to make it very clear that it was a joke (after a few hundred retweets). Still, you can picture it, can’t you? “Lock the door behind you. Leave the bourbon. Both bottles. Field Mike McCarthy’s calls yourself. Dak’s agent too. Finally, just me, my 12-name draft board and my old Jimmie Rodgers records. Now to win a Super Bowl. Wait, what is that clapping? That telltale clapping? Could it be…Jason Garrett’s spirit, still haunting me from beyond his firing? WHY WON’T IT STOP? ARGGGGGH!”
Fortunately, Jones has not really tuned out his son or his front office (he clearly had a few people in his little man cave with him). And with that, it’s time for another Elite Receiver Report Card, your guide to determining what the big-name wide receivers in the 2020 draft class do best.
Speed and Quickness: A. Lamb's fourth gear in the open field allows him to get away from anyone. He has quick feet upon release and can eat up a cushion when his cornerback is in off coverage.
Routes and Releases: B. Lamb is at his best when he's shaking away from coverage late in the down or during Jalen Hurts scrambles. He doesn't show a great deal of variety off his release, but he doesn't need to. Weaker defenders are almost falling backward at the snap to make sure he does not get past them.
Hands: A+/C split.Lamb mixes incredible 50-50 ball capability with a tendency to suffer a concentration drop late in key games (Kansas State and LSU) and come up just short on contested balls. He's the kind of receiver who looks like Randy Moss on the highlight reel but will break your heart twice per month.
YAC Potential: A++. Lamb gets used as the screen/reverse receiver often, and he creates shake-'n'-bake touchdowns when it appears that he has nowhere to run. He can also spin and wrestle away from defenders after deep catches.
Blocking and such: C+. Lamb was a willing stalk-blocker on runs and Hurts read-options, but he sometimes whiffs badly. He will get feisty and will try to pancake his cornerback at times.
Lamb has many of the best and worst traits of Odell Beckham Jr. on the field. He's thrilling every time he touches the ball, but unless he becomes more consistent, ill-timed drops and slumps will be frustrating. When they are on, Lamb and Amari Cooper will be one of the best receiver tandems in the NFL. But heaven help Dak Prescott if their slumps line up just so. Still, this is an exciting pick and an example of selecting the best player on the board instead of just drafting for need.
In other words, Jerry may have the last laugh after all.
Grade: A
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Dan Kadar17. Dallas Cowboys: CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
This pick was a little strange given the Cowboys just gave Amari Cooper a five-year, $100 million contract. Also consider that Michael Gallup is a solid No. 2 receiver who had 113 targets last season. And that running back Ezekiel Elliott is on a six-year, $90 million contract. Lamb is unquestionably a great player. But how much is he going to see the ball on this offense?
Grade: C+
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2 for 26.And Jarwin for...
Eh. Let's not get greedy.
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If that happens, then you just lean on Gallup, Zeke, Pollard and Jarwin/draftpick(?) until they get it figured out.
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Yep, that's the massive upside to having so many tools to work with. If a couple of them have down games, you have many more to choose from.