Jerry is excited about Pickens future with Cowboys beyond 2026

[zrinkill]

I cannot wait until it finally happens.

And I am not talking about signing Pickens

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Wow, I don’t believe we’ve ever heard this kind of talk from Jerry before. He even said, “I emphasize…the coming years.”

LOL, true, but he could also be thinking draft capital........Stephen has made it clear it would be difficult to retain BOTH WRs via huge long-term deals. I do think anyone thinking they would choose Lamb over Pickens is a bit misguided. But in all honesty, I wanna just enjoy having them both on the same team this season and let next season take care of itself.

 

[johneric8]

I'm not nut rolling here, (phrase my dad use to use) Pickens to my eyes, looks a bit like Randy Moss in the way his body moves and how he effortlessly just comes down with the ball and abuses people softly... It's a talent that is so so rare, in my mind at this point, he is a way more talented receiver than CeeDee, not that this matters, we got both... I really want to believe things are going to be different with our boys, heres to finally breaking the losing drought..

 

[GoCowboysGo]

Yea, it's going to be really dumb when Pickens is $8-10m cheaper against the cap next year.

It’s about after that, when he tries to sign him for a long term deal.

 

[jazzcat22]

LOL, true, but he could also be thinking draft capital........Stephen has made it clear it would be difficult to retain BOTH WRs via huge long-term deals. I do think anyone thinking they would choose Lamb over Pickens is a bit misguided. But in all honesty, I wanna just enjoy having them both on the same team this season and let next season take care of itself.

Most stupid thing that has been said all off season. And contradicts what they said earlier, as well as what Jerry is still saying.

 

[deerhunter11]

Wow, I don’t believe we’ve ever heard this kind of talk from Jerry before. He even said, “I emphasize…the coming years.”

For some unknown reason Ol Jerry has his thinking cap on , and he seems to have had it on since right before that Micah trade.

 

[Kwyn]

Pickens is getting tagged. They have never had even the slightest intention to give him an actual contract.

Book it.

 

[Flamma]

LOL, true, but he could also be thinking draft capital........Stephen has made it clear it would be difficult to retain BOTH WRs via huge long-term deals. I do think anyone thinking they would choose Lamb over Pickens is a bit misguided. But in all honesty, I wanna just enjoy having them both on the same team this season and let next season take care of itself.

That's the thing, if they signed Pickens to a long term deal in 2027, then can move on from Lamb after the season. Or at most they'd be together for 2 more years. That's not very long term. Plus they can structure Pickens contract to be smaller cap hits for the first two years. They have multiple options to avoid having them both hit the cap hard at the same time.

They can have manageable cap hits for the next 3 years, but only if they sign Pickens long term next year. I'm including this year. This year they combine for around 46M. Next year would be around 60m. The following year around 50M or less depending on if they extend Lamb. If they do, even less. But if they tag Pickens next year, they'll have a combined cap hit of 80M.

 

[CowboyStar88]

That's the thing, if they signed Pickens to a long term deal in 2027, then can move on from Lamb after the season. Or at most they'd be together for 2 more years. That's not very long term. Plus they can structure Pickens contract to be smaller cap hits for the first two years. They have multiple options to avoid having them both hit the cap hard at the same time.

They can have manageable cap hits for the next 3 years, but only if they sign Pickens long term next year. I'm including this year. This year they combine for around 46M. Next year would be around 60m. The following year around 50M or less depending on if they extend Lamb. If they do, even less. But if they tag Pickens next year, they'll have a combined cap hit of 80M.

They’re not moving on from Lamb who is on a HOF track who they drafted.

 

[LouBrown]

It’s about after that, when he tries to sign him for a long term deal.

Yes his cap hit will be lower next year and probably in 2028 as well than it is this year.

 

[Flamma]

They’re not moving on from Lamb who is on a HOF track who they drafted.

We have no idea what they'll do after 2 more seasons, let alone 3. I don't even care. I was just pointing out how they can keep the combined cap hit down, and for how long. If they extend Lamb after the 2027 season, that will extend the amount of time both WRs can stay together. I just don't want to go that far into the future.

 

[diamonddelts]

The race to become #1 in WR cap space just got real.

A key metric in order to win Super Bowls.

 

[vlad]

What is difference between that and what he said about this when TC started?

Nothing.

You have ppl buying his sales for 30 years of futility. I mean ppl think he has any real role other than signing the checks of those early years. He was as a elite as marketing as Jimmy was at coaching...I never heard Jimmy claim he could sign some endorsement deals, etc.

its funny huh

 

[Risen Star]

You have ppl buying his sales for 30 years of futility. I mean ppl think he has any real role other than signing the checks of those early years. He was as a elite as marketing as Jimmy was at coaching...I never heard Jimmy claim he could sign some endorsement deals, etc.

its funny huh

Yeah I mean clearly those war room videos show he's merely a check signer.

 

[rambo2]

Jerral is holding out in hopes he “gets to pay” Pickens even more, and tie up more of the cap space.

If he does pay him it means an outstanding year for the Cowboys and Pickens in 2026.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I wish I was a fly on the wall in CeeDee Lamb's head. lol

Jerry is such a trainwreck.

CeeDee went public a month or so ago saying that he's already gotten his money and doesn't care if Pickens makes more. And I honestly believe him. Lamb doesn't seem to me like the kind of guy to lie about that.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

One thing to remember though is Pickens' stats may not match last year's. If the Cowboys defense is improved, the offense won't have to throw the ball around as much trying to outscore their own roster. Playing with a lead is something this team hasn't done much of since 2023.

 

[rambo2]

One thing to remember though is Pickens' stats may not match last year's. If the Cowboys defense is improved, the offense won't have to throw the ball around as much trying to outscore their own roster. Playing with a lead is something this team hasn't done much of since 2023.

Pickens is one of the best players in the league regardless of the stats which should be eye popping.

 

[pitt33]

Jerry loves him some wide-outs.

 

[pitt33]

I'm not nut rolling here, (phrase my dad use to use) Pickens to my eyes, looks a bit like Randy Moss in the way his body moves and how he effortlessly just comes down with the ball and abuses people softly... It's a talent that is so so rare, in my mind at this point, he is a way more talented receiver than CeeDee, not that this matters, we got both... I really want to believe things are going to be different with our boys, heres to finally breaking the losing drought..

Love the nut rolling reference..