CeeDee Lamb Targets

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Is this not concerning...if the FO had a plan they should have made CeeDee more of a focal point going into the end of the season:

Last three games of the season he had 5/4/2 targets. 4 Targets only in a must win NFC game? Did not notch over 100 yards after the MIN and NE game, some of this may be attributed to the blow outs but still? No touchdowns after Week 9.

This OC is a huge problem. MM is digging his own grave doing this as well, not sure if he's just collecting a pay cheque at this point but he's definitely not making it look that way going on these visits. Over 100 yards in Week 1 and did not have this opportunity again until the NE game, showed he can do it and our team just didn't work him into the offense ever again. I don't see how we can't use him like Devante and make the gameplan for him, so I have hope. OL can be solved in RD 1, but we will still have a problem at WR. WR can be solved in RD 1, but our coaches and QB will not utilize them to their full extent.

A lot of holes right now where talent is needed, this is kind of making me want to shore up the defense but I can see IOL/WR/LB as a RD 1 threat. In conclusion I just wanted to point out, why not get our future WR 1 involved in the latter part of the season going into the playoffs, instead we let him crumble away and Amari was the one complaining.
Get him some stickum for his birthday
 

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Another reason behind dumping Amari Cooper (besides his price tag vs. production) was to put Lamb into the featured role and see how he responds. Lamb wasn't taken in the 1st round to be a complementary piece, he was taken to be a go-to playmaker.

Now the Cowboys are giving him that opportunity. If he seizes it than he gets not only his fifth year option exercised in 2024 but he gets a long term deal. One thing we know for sure is Dallas loves "their guys". Even though they traded for Cooper he was actually the Raiders' guy. It's how this team does business.

You're so right. He will become a hero or zero this year. I don't think anyone on the team has more pressure on them currently. That doesn't include Zeke who is already gone or Dak, who has been paid.
 

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Maybe the QB has something to do with the number of targets
He has a lot to do with it
Get open and the QB will throw it to you
He did lead the team in targets so I don’t think he was forgot about. Throwing to who’s open seems like a logical approach to me
 

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We dont have a problem at all at WR other than a 4th guy. The problem is the Oline.

What did all these WR's do for us last year in the 2nd half of the season? Not much if you cant pass or run block. Fix the Oline and we have plenty of pass catchers. Nab one on the 2nd day or sign one in FA. Problem solved. You dont fix the line and you could have Moss and Rice back there and its not going to matter.

I do agree we have a problem at OC. He seems to have hit a wall.

It seems like he took the 90s style offense then added a Boise State flair to it and has a penchant to abandon the run too easily.
 

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Maybe the QB has something to do with the number of targets
Ceedee was 18th in the league in targets. 3 of the ones in front of him were rbs and 3 more were TEs. So he was the 12th most targeted wr in the NFL.

The "Qb" managed to be the ONLY qb in the NFL to have 3 players on his team with 100+ targets.

What is the exact issue you think we have here?
 

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It seems like he took the 90s style offense then added a Boise State flair to it and has a penchant to abandon the run too easily.

Your forget the 5 game stretch at the beginning of the season we were steamrolling teams for 200 yards per game on the ground. Difference is the line went south and zeke was ineffective. Can’t feature a run game that sucks. We would get. Eh I’d and had to pass. Run game sucking was part of that.
 

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He has a lot to do with it
Get open and the QB will throw it to you
He did lead the team in targets so I don’t think he was forgot about. Throwing to who’s open seems like a logical approach to me
You would think that approach is best but defenses fooled Dak too often. The open receiver didnt get the ball thrown to him. Too often, it went to a check down or covered receiver.
 

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Ceedee was 18th in the league in targets. 3 of the ones in front of him were rbs and 3 more were TEs. So he was the 12th most targeted wr in the NFL.

The "Qb" managed to be the ONLY qb in the NFL to have 3 players on his team with 100+ targets.

What is the exact issue you think we have here?
The issue is Dak cant read coverage well. He throws to covered or wrong receiver too often. KM got blamed way more than he should have. Daks college scouting report was and still is accurate.
 

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You would think that approach is best but defenses fooled Dak too often. The open receiver didnt get the ball thrown to him. Too often, it went to a check down or covered receiver.
That is true and it’s also very common
Dak is risk adverse but I personally don’t have an issue in most cases to playing it safe. There are times you take the risk but as long as you are moving the ball and in a game I don’t have an issue with just taking what’s given
 

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CeeDee needs a lot of work, too many drops and not always on the same page with Dak, his route running needs to be cleaned up. That stuff is worked out in the off season and not during the season or playoff game. If he's truly a number one, he and Dak will be attached at the hip this off season. I think and I hope he becomes a true number one for us. He has the talent.
too many drop 100% WRONG 4 total for last eyar that so far down list 3 poages deep where big name players have 9, worst narrative on this board is he drops too many,..,hes actually not even close to dropper.3.

.hes our leading wr from last year has solid YPC average and doesn't drop many balls . very below average in drops

lie say Chase at 9 many many many players at 7, 8. 9 etc etc

no the narrative around here is hes a pass dropper, hes not

im looking at that now..4 is on par with many wrs getting the targets he gets very little wrs drop NONE..go look at the list its ridiculous expecting to say he has to drop zero from 4..

Jamar chase 9
K.allen 9

THIll the highest paid wr in the history of the NFL 6.

Justin Jefferson 6
S Diggs 5

you see the issue her placing expectations on guy and then creating narrative around the zone, hes a pass dropper

hes not..sure nice if he caught them all or didn't drop and easy one because he was looking got the YAC and took his eyes off it

yes i remember those wanted to make big play but in the grand scheme of things hes not pass dropper..no ones perfect

the same those saying daks inaccurate is why our wrs drop more but yet they DO NOT drop more Daks drop rate is way low compared to many..its easy to look up.no qb who has a 66-70% comp rate can be called inaccurate, he not dead-on elite perfect thrower but not inaccurate.

try again.

https://scores.nbcsports.com/fb/leaders.asp?type=Receiving&range=NFL&rank=232
 
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too many drop 100% WRONG 4 total for last eyar that so far down list 3 poages deep where big name players have 9, worst narrative on this board is he drops too many,..,hes actually not even close to dropper.3.

.hes our leading wr from last year has solid YPC average and doesn't drop many balls . very below average in drops

lie say Chase at 9 many many many players at 7, 8. 9 etc etc

no the narrative around here is hes a pass dropper, hes not

im looking at that now..4 is on par with many wrs getting the targets he gets very little wrs drop NONE..go look at the list its ridiculous expecting to say he has to drop zero from 4..

Jamar chase 9
K.allen 9

THIll the highest paid wr in the history of the NFL 6.

Justin Jefferson 6
S Diggs 5

you see the issue her placing expectations on guy and then creating narrative around the zone, hes a pass dropper

hes not..sure nice if he caught them all or didn't drop and easy one because he was looking got the YAC and took his eyes off it

yes i remember those wanted to make big play but in the grand scheme of things hes not pass dropper..no ones perfect

the same those saying daks inaccurate is why our wrs drop more but yet they DO NOT drop more Daks drop rate is way low compared to many..its easy to look up.no qb who has a 66-70% comp rate can be called inaccurate, he not dead-on elite perfect thrower but not inaccurate.

try again.

https://scores.nbcsports.com/fb/leaders.asp?type=Receiving&range=NFL&rank=232
Lol! You're the one trying.....look at all the effort you put just to disagree. I didn't try at all. Just my thoughts.....
 

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Does CeeDees hands need to improve? YES, but his drops were exaggerated all year.

CeeDee had 4 drops (on 120 targets), 9 drops led the league. He wasnt even in the top 28 in drops, he was tied for 13th in the NFC with 13 other wrs.

J Chase (128) and K Allen (157) led the league with 9 each.

Other notables- D. Samuel 7 (121), T Hill 6 (151), S Diggs 5 (164) , A Brown 5 (105); all more than CeeDee.

https://scores.nbcsports.com/fb/leaders.asp?range=NFL&type=Receiving&rank=232&year=
Lamb had 8 drops in 120 targets
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LambCe00.htm
 

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Is this not concerning...if the FO had a plan they should have made CeeDee more of a focal point going into the end of the season:

Last three games of the season he had 5/4/2 targets. 4 Targets only in a must win NFC game? Did not notch over 100 yards after the MIN and NE game, some of this may be attributed to the blow outs but still? No touchdowns after Week 9.

This OC is a huge problem. MM is digging his own grave doing this as well, not sure if he's just collecting a pay cheque at this point but he's definitely not making it look that way going on these visits. Over 100 yards in Week 1 and did not have this opportunity again until the NE game, showed he can do it and our team just didn't work him into the offense ever again. I don't see how we can't use him like Devante and make the gameplan for him, so I have hope. OL can be solved in RD 1, but we will still have a problem at WR. WR can be solved in RD 1, but our coaches and QB will not utilize them to their full extent.

A lot of holes right now where talent is needed, this is kind of making me want to shore up the defense but I can see IOL/WR/LB as a RD 1 threat. In conclusion I just wanted to point out, why not get our future WR 1 involved in the latter part of the season going into the playoffs, instead we let him crumble away and Amari was the one complaining.
One problem is drops. He had some drops on plays that would have been big plays.

But agree. If he is now taking Coopers spot. That’s huge shoes to fill. We have a Dak favorite in Gallop. But Cooper can break open a game or be somewhere else. We need another outside WR. Either Turner does it or CD. I always saw CD as a slot guy:

What we really need is the TE to be used.
 

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Lol! You're the one trying.....look at all the effort you put just to disagree. I didn't try at all. Just my thoughts.....
those were stone cold facts with link to prove your statement was false narrative like most things here..jst blurting stuff out as fact when he had a bad drop or two yet he so far from player to be known as a dropper

hes not even in the conversation..
try again
 

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those were stone cold facts with link to prove your statement was false narrative like most things here..jst blurting stuff out as fact when he had a bad drop or two yet he so far from player to be known as a dropper

hes not even in the conversation..
try again
I'm not trying, you are.
 

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Your forget the 5 game stretch at the beginning of the season we were steamrolling teams for 200 yards per game on the ground. Difference is the line went south and zeke was ineffective. Can’t feature a run game that sucks. We would get. Eh I’d and had to pass. Run game sucking was part of that.
And somehow we rolled with 2 injured RB the rest of the season and the front office was like: "Naw, we good."
 
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