Drafted by Cowboys Cowboys Select WR CeeDee Lamb with the 17th Overall Pick

This is such a great start to not having Garrett or marannelli influencing the draft!

Eagles fans on suicide watch

He was rated higher than any of the S or DL left and was the best receiver on the board and pleasantly stunned he was there at 17. When I saw there was only 2 picks before us and was hoping the next 2 picks were not receivers, so thanks falcons.

If they Eagles go Jefferson, that's 4 slam dunk picks for the NFC East

Giants took some heat, but I really like Thomas for them

BoysfaninVegas said:

Eagles fans can't be happy right about now.

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They are not. I am reading their board now.

A lot of hating Howie Roseman for not moving up, trying to make themselves feel better by saying Jerry only picked Lamb because he was trying for payback on Dallas Goeddert, Dak sucks so bad he won't be able to get Lamb the ball, etc.

But deep down, they are all pissed Lamb is here and not in Philly.

Consider this.

Taking Lamb allows us the flexibility to part ways with Amari Cooper in two years for cap considerations.

I was big on Chaisson, but Lamb is the less risky player.

CeeDee is a beast no doubt but I would have loved to had the safety from Bama. Got to get stability on the back end of that defense.

IAmLegend said:

LFG!!!!

Cowboys nailed this pick. Thank you for not overthinking it Jerry. I had him as the #1 WR in this class. Absolute stud who was a big-play machine every game I watched him play. Will slide right into the slot position vacated by Randall Cobb. Excellent pick.

Grade: A+

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I wrote this somewhere else asking for my top 5 wants in the 1st round (spoiler alert - I'm ecstatic):

I know the Cowboys need defensive help. My problem is, whomever they choose in the first round, I want them to get alot of snaps....starter or otherwise...I want my first rounder to impact the team in a significant way this year, in much the same way Vander Esch did. There are only 2 corners, 2 DT's, and 1 sure-thing edge rusher (Chase Young) in the first round...there's a very good chance none of them fall to 17. Most agree the Safeties could be had later than 17, so I'd feel better about Delpit/McKinney in the event of a trade down.

If they don't find a willing trade-down partner, (which is likely in the middle of the first round...is there going to be anyone there that a team can't do without?) the best player available may actually be one of the big 3 receivers (Jeudy, Ruggs, Lamb). I know good to great receivers can be had later, but this situation is what beget the Cowboys Taco.

Of course, if CJ Henderson or Kinlaw fall, the Cowboys should probably go in that direction, but I do wonder how many actual starting snaps any of the defensive players will receive when competing with what is already on the depth chart. The fans might not be high on the corner room as it stands, but are you 100% convinced Henderson is a day 1 starter over Chido, Lewis, Brown? Kinlaw over Poe/McCoy?

Meanwhile, the Cowboys have this glaring gap at 3rd receiver, with nothing but camp bodies and injuries waiting to happen behind Cooper and Gallup. In the beginning, I thought team 40 burger was kinda silly, to be honest. But like I said, the way the draft, particularly the first round, seems to be shaping up, making a strength ridiculously stronger is starting to make more and more sense.

So, without further ado, my list:

Staying put @ 17:

One of the big 3 receivers (Lamb, Jeudy, Ruggs), if a better defensive option isn't available.
Henderson
Kinlaw
Since I don't know the situation with Vander Esch, I'm not going to put a linebacker here, but based on what I'm hearing/reading, I should be more than fine with K Murray here.

Following a small trade down (in no particular order):

Chaisson
Matos
Delpit
McKinney
Reager

Javier said:

Eagles fans on suicide watch

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Eagles fans should have never expected them to sniff Lamb

Most Cowboys fans didnt think we would sniff Lamb

I'm giggling like a school girl in the boys bathroom

Man we need D but you can't avoid Lamb right there.

Outstanding pick.

BillyTessenair said:

CeeDee is a beast no doubt but I would have loved to had the safety from Bama. Got to get stability on the back end of that defense.

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Maybe they will get him in the 2nd round where he belongs

Glad to hear he's a stud and a major BPA steal.

Not so happy we've way overinvested in draft capital at wr, IMO.

morat1959 said:

SOS! JJ is still large and in charge. Looks like we got another puppet for a HC. McKinney and Chaisson sitting right there to help on a D that’s been awful for years and JJ goes for the splash pick. We’ll never win anything!

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McCarthy loves to be stacked at WR. You're reaching.

RS12 said:

So the real question is do they pick his college QB to be his new teammate tomorrow night.

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Yep

I can't believe Lamb fell to us, AND we actually picked him. Not our biggest need at all, but you have to take him if he's there. WOW!!

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So the real question is do they pick his college QB to be his new teammate tomorrow night.

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Of course. I don't think the Cowboys should draft any defensive players. We'll just score a TD every time we have the ball.

Alright defense from here on out

Lamb is going to be an absolute beast with some more West Coast offense schemes. If Mike runs out some more SF, KC attacks, lawd have mercy.