Is Ceedee Lamb overrated?

[phildadon86]

Not even sure if this thread is for real or not.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I feel like he just isn't as good as Dez, and Dez isn't a HOFer. I know we didn't have a lot of better options at 17 except Diggs himself and we got Diggs anyway in the second round. But I think it could have been an overdraft considering Noah Brown and Cedrick Wilson have performed just as well in this offense when given their opportunities on a per snap basis. Lamb drops passes, doesn't make tough contested and spectacular catches. He only catches when he's open. He's not Dez even though the Cowboys painfully obviously try to scheme him to get as many chances as he can.

Opinions??

Lamb is a much better receiver then Dez ever was. Probably give Dez the nod in strength, but thats about it.

LOL............Lamb only catches when he is open?

This comment right here shows just how much you dont understand the position or what you are seeing. Dez was RARELY open because he simply wasnt a good enough route runner to get open consistently. Romo knew he had to just throw the ball up even if Dez was covered and Dez would probably win out.

Lamb gets open because he is good at it. He doesnt have to make miracle catches because the CB has been fooled and is in the dust. But he definitely has the ability to make great catches.

 

[Proof]

Dez was on a clear hall of fame trajectory, but his prime was cut short. CeeDee is pretty great too and I don't know that HOF is the barometer one way or another.

 

[Proof]

Dez was a number 1 receiver, Lamb is a 2......Dez didn't have a stud like Coop taking away targets.

or coverage.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

CeeDee overrated?, nah he is exactly who I thought he was!

 

[CouchCoach]

Unless a WR just blows the doors off, he's going to need at least 2 seasons to get his stride. And Lamb plays with the #1 on the other side from him.

There are exceptions like Chase but he's playing with his college QB and had a step up on most of the other WR's.

Lamb plays on a spread the wealth offense by design with good receiving backs, a good deep WR corps and an emerging TE. He is going to struggle getting the gaudy numbers like Chase got yesterday.

The real deal about Lamb coming in was his YAC and ability to break tackles and convert short gainers and he has yet to show that near the level he did at OU and in the Big 12 but he is still only in his second year but I do believe he's going to be special.

 

[cowboyec]

nope.
don't believe me...ask new england.

 

[The Natural]

CeeDee isn't the same kind of receiver Dez was, two different playing styles. He's also far better than Wilson and Noah Brown. Two things can be true, but i'm also not sure how either of these things means he is overrated

 

[TexasHillbilly]

Hey OP, what team do you really root for? Inquiry minds want to know.

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[America's Cowboy]

Which is better?

Butterball Premium or Butterball Premium Young Turkey?

 

[Jstopper]

I feel like he just isn't as good as Dez, and Dez isn't a HOFer. I know we didn't have a lot of better options at 17 except Diggs himself and we got Diggs anyway in the second round. But I think it could have been an overdraft considering Noah Brown and Cedrick Wilson have performed just as well in this offense when given their opportunities on a per snap basis. Lamb drops passes, doesn't make tough contested and spectacular catches. He only catches when he's open. He's not Dez even though the Cowboys painfully obviously try to scheme him to get as many chances as he can.

Opinions??

My opinion is that this post and your hot take are ridiculous

 

[Rockport]

I feel like he just isn't as good as Dez, and Dez isn't a HOFer. I know we didn't have a lot of better options at 17 except Diggs himself and we got Diggs anyway in the second round. But I think it could have been an overdraft considering Noah Brown and Cedrick Wilson have performed just as well in this offense when given their opportunities on a per snap basis. Lamb drops passes, doesn't make tough contested and spectacular catches. He only catches when he's open. He's not Dez even though the Cowboys painfully obviously try to scheme him to get as many chances as he can.

Opinions??

 

[Jarntt]

Give me CeeDee over Dez every day of the week. We haven't even seen his ceiling yet and he's less likely to tear the team apart from the inside. Why do so many people remember Dez as this great WR? He had 3 really great years in his career and that was pretty much it. CeeDee is pretty much universally accepted as a great pick and if the draft were redone today he'd never last to us. I just don't get some of these threads

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[Big_C_KU]

Wilson and Brown are no where near the level of CD. It’s laughable this is brought up.

Wilson has made some spectacular catches/non-catches but he is no where near the route runner and RAC WR that CD is. Wilson gets open because of the attention CD, Amari, and the run game receive. If you put Wilson as the #2 WR the target share may go up but the catch % would go down because of the attention would get. Really like Wilson but he’s a 3rd WR at best.

Now Brown is a blocking WR. When he comes into the game (outside of giving CD or Amari a play off) it’s almost a guarantee the initial play call is a run. Brown is extremely reliable because he’s one of the best blocking WRs in the league and he’s been in the system and playing with Dak for 4 years. Dak trusts him to know the play when Dak has to kill the initial play and go to a pass especially if a quick pass is needed he knows Brown understands how to read the defense as well.

Now the comparison to Dez. Dez was one of the top 3-5 WRs in the league for a 3-4 years span. But Dez was a completely different player than CD though. That difference also shortened Dez’s run as a #1 WR because the speed and athleticism would eventually fade. CD plays completely different and that will lend him to having a much longer career than Dez had as a top WR. He may not reach top 3 WR level like Dez but he’ll be a top 10 WR for a good 5-8 years most likely. Also their stats as 2 years starters (Dez didn’t start much and play a lot early on his rookie year so taking years 2 and 3 for Dez) will be very similar if CD keeps up the production this year. Only major difference will be the TDs but Dez was a Redzone WR so his # of TDs are going to be higher plus Dallas runs the ball more in the Redzone now than they did 10 years ago because they have Zeke now.

 

[The Natural]

Give me CeeDee over Dez every day of the week. We haven't even seen his ceiling yet and he's less likely to tear the team apart from the inside. Why do so many people remember Dez as this great WR? He had 3 really great years in his career and that was pretty much it. CeeDee is pretty much universally accepted as a great pick and if the draft were redone today he'd never last to us. I just don't get some of these threads

lol @ this goofy narrative. Dez was a wolf surrounded by sheep, he would've fit like a glove with this current team.

"bu but why do so many people remember Dez as this great WR" him leading the franchise in TD receptions probably has something to do with it. I just don't get some of these posts.

 

[Jarntt]

lol @ this goofy narrative. Dez was a wolf surrounded by sheep, he would've fit like a glove with this current team.

I bet you also thought he got a raw deal and was still good when he was cut. You and zero GMs...

3 good years. That's it

 

[aikemirv]

Lamb is a much better receiver then Dez ever was. Probably give Dez the nod in strength, but thats about it.

LOL............Lamb only catches when he is open?

This comment right here shows just how much you dont understand the position or what you are seeing. Dez was RARELY open because he simply wasnt a good enough route runner to get open consistently. Romo knew he had to just throw the ball up even if Dez was covered and Dez would probably win out.

Lamb gets open because he is good at it. He doesnt have to make miracle catches because the CB has been fooled and is in the dust. But he definitely has the ability to make great catches.

Talk to me in about 75 TD's down the road.

Most of your takes are just ridiculous!

 

[America's Cowboy]

I bet Dez would never be able to make this catch...and with 1 hand...the way CeeDee did.