Pickens: "there's no he gets the ball, I get the ball, we work off each other"

[gimmesix]

I agree. Dez was never a great route runner, he just used his superior physical skills to just "see ball, get ball". Once he no longer had the same burst and explosion his play eroded quickly. Pickens is still just 24, so even if his routes never improve he has several peak seasons left.

Could be why I'd go with the franchise tag for a couple of years if he plays at a high level. Keeps him on his toes and allows us to keep him through his prime years. Dez started falling off after Year 5. Pickens is going into Year 4.

From my understanding, the tag next year may be around $28 million, which could be less than he'll be seeking if he has a strong year. Of course, I don't know how Pickens feels about the tag. He could balk and hold out.

 

[CCBoy]

True. always thought it would be Rodgers, eventually.

Five seasons and Dak may be close to Rogers' stat accumulations.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Could be why I'd go with the franchise tag for a couple of years if he plays at a high level. Keeps him on his toes and allows us to keep him through his prime years. Dez started falling off after Year 5. Pickens is going into Year 4.

From my understanding, the tag next year may be around $28 million, which could be less than he'll be seeking if he has a strong year. Of course, I don't know how Pickens feels about the tag. He could balk and hold out.

That's the beauty of this trade. If Pickens plays well enough to get number one receiver money somewhere, Dallas is in line to get a 3rd round comp pick for him. So they get an elite number two receiver for a season and by 2027 they get the premium pick they traded to get him back again.

 

[gimmesix]

That's the beauty of this trade. If Pickens plays well enough to get number one receiver money somewhere, Dallas is in line to get a 3rd round comp pick for him. So they get an elite number two receiver for a season and by 2027 they get the premium pick they traded to get him back again.

I'd prefer if he plays well enough and stays in line to keep him. There are teams playing two WRs top money, and that didn't seem to prevent the Eagles from winning a Super Bowl. We've got areas of weakness, but receiver doesn't have to be one.

 

[youngjerryjones]

sometimes it's not up to you, and it's on gods time. He controlled what he could control - which was being the top 3 deep threat with terrible QB play across his career.

he was known to be like this in Georgia, didn't stop him from being a phenomenal X receiver. To be honest, if the CB is jamming me up i'd be down to have a guy who wants to slap him in the face and show some aggressiveness - the whole mantra about the team is we are not physical.

we get a dez bryant esque X receiver who takes no non sense and the team is asking why we didn't get the walter payton man of the year instead. It's football - someone puts his hands on you - fight back man... when is that ever a bad thing unless it's coming with untimely penalties?

 

[JW82]

This^^^^^ if he plays anywhere near elite level, there's no way Jerry is letting him walk w/o a new deal or tag.

100% jerry does some dumb...stuff, be he doesn't let 25 year old stars walk.

 

[TwoDeep3]

One of the aspects to his attitude I latched on to when reading about him is he wants to win. It was suggested some of his antics are attributed to the Steelers not succeeding. That might be a good sign, but then this is Jerry's World.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I think people are being unfair to Pickens. Yes, he's been a diva, been immature, been a hot head. But the guy is not a criminal, he loves football, and he wants to win.

Dez grew up over time; and if you want to talk sideline histrionics, there's a ton of similarity between what Bryant did and what Pickens did. Let's give him a chance in a brand new environment.

Agreed.

Also, at times, suddenly being traded to another team wakes you up to reality and forces you to look in the mirror very hard. Let's hope George Pickens is realizing this reality that he needs to mature and change for his own betterment, his new team's sake and his family's sake and his future's sake.

 

[cowboyed]

I hope so, but he definitely was prepped before the press conference/interview

To me it doesn't matter if Pickens was or wasn't prepped and it is speculation as to what degree. What matters is he is playing wide receiver for the Cowboys at least this upcoming season and hope that he is scary productive and a great complement to CeeDee.