I read an article back in the 70's about college football versus pro football. I want to say this was in a sporting magazine like SI or some such. Definitely pre-ESPN. However this also may have been in a gentleman's magazine. The format was a debate where one "journalist" wrote the pro and the other wrote the con. Meaning one author wrote about how college football was a better sport than pro football and vice versa.
I recall the article on why pro is a better product stated the pro game is more pure than college. The idea is with pro football you have just the best of the best - for the most part - on the field at the same time.
When you see a running back - and I think the example was Earl Campbell and his completely running over defenders - when your star running back runs over a safety, the guy playing safety may have been a math major and would never get a shot at the pros because he just wasn't good enough. So when you see guys post obscene numbers in college, you must entertain the idea that you have people playing across from the best who are not at the top level, and grade with that in mind.
Now I am not here to argue this article or which is the better game. But I am here to talk about Lamb.
He was slippery in college. Seemed to break tackles, and more than usual. I can't help but think about that argument and wonder if he will not have that allusiveness in the pros.
He is 6'2" and 198 pounds. One would imagine after a year in the weight room for the Cowboys he will muscle up even more. And he is close to what Irvin was coming out of college. Irvin had him by 9 pounds.
I am thrilled by this pick. But this is an age where we tend to question people. And I am a show me kind of fan and have been for a long time.
My concern, and truthfully it is a mild concern, is he will not be this tackle breaking fool he was in college and his game comes back to earth a bit. Or enough which answers the question 'why did this guy fall so far?'
Just hand wringing during the weirdest off season for this team ever.
Two Deep,, its more than his bio,, I know you are astute in player evaluation, but no need to worry about CD, he was the best in class in this draft, don't over evaluate the pick.
All Cowboys fans will love this man, he is a receiving beast, and I rarely anoint any rookie WR with that.
This man will probably retire the 88, but it will be interesting at that moment,, Irvin and Bryant should be included.
Early.. yes,, but that's how much I love this player,, he is different than both in a very special respect.
