Ah, that's not what I said. Go back and read and get back to me.
Dez a #1? Meh, hard to say. Since he jogged his routes way too often, he's not a #1 that I want.
That is exactly what you said. #1's must constantly create separation. But the truth is a #1 has to have the complete trust of his QB. Can the QB trust this guy to run the correct route, at the correct dept, to be on time with the throw and make the tough catch?
Remember Troy telling the story about how he made up his mind to just trust Harper on the quick slant against SF. Harper wasn't a #1 because Troy didn't completely trust him. Getting separation is just icing on the cake. Trust is the big cog in the clock.
Lamb has shown that he is capable of making those tough catches. His route running and his timing with Dak will get better as they move forward together. That trust between QB and WR, Dak and Lamb, showed up big, at times last year.
And as far as you thinking Lamb may not be able to constantly get separation...go back and look at his highlights. How many times the you hear the announcers say...wide open CD Lamb?
The parts Dak and Lamb that they might struggle with is play calling. Certain routes can beat double teams deep, but Moore doesn't incorporate those routes into his play calling very often. So Moore needs to call those routes more often or move Lamb around. Given the fact Jerry put Lamb in the number 88, Moore needs to find a way to feed him or lose his job.
So Lamb can constantly get separation, he can make the tough catches and Moore has to feed him. The absolute complete trust between QB and WR is the only thing that can hold these guys back. But I don't think it will. Because they'll build that trust with time.
