Rising Cowboys star shares why Super Bowl drought could end in 2025

[Bamx]

The Dallas Cowboys are riding high thanks to the infectious energy of Brian Schottenheimer, and one of the team's rising stars thinks a Super Bowl is not out of reach.

The Dallas Cowboys made a major improvement to the wide receiving corps following the NFL Draft by acquiring star wide receiver George Pickens. Unfortunately for last year's WR2 in Dallas, Jalen Tolbert, that means a decrease in production could be on the way.

Despite the knowledge that he could see less involvement in the offense, Tolbert believes the best for the Cowboys is coming during the Brian Schottenheimer era.

Tolbert believes the locker room culture and energy could get the team over the hump.

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...-shares-why-super-bowl-drought-could-end-2025

 

[atlantacowboy]

Rising star? That a stretch.

 

[gimmesix]

Rising star? That a stretch.

Well, he did rise last year after a terrible rookie season and then just 22 catches his second year. I think it's fair to say he is ascending. Don't know if he'll be able to top last year's numbers (49-610-7), though, with Pickens being brought in. Plus, I think he's in a timeshare at No. 3 with Turpin and possibly Mingo.

 

[KJJ]

The SB drought certainly isn’t ending in 2025. lol Just making the playoffs will be a challenge with Philly and Washington ahead of us. Tolbert a rising star? If that was true we wouldn’t have traded for Mingo and Pickens. We drafted Tolbert hoping he could be our WR2 and now he’s in a battle for WR3.

 

[Pass2Run]

The Dallas Cowboys are riding high thanks to the infectious energy of Brian Schottenheimer, and one of the team's rising stars thinks a Super Bowl is not out of reach.

The Dallas Cowboys made a major improvement to the wide receiving corps following the NFL Draft by acquiring star wide receiver George Pickens. Unfortunately for last year's WR2 in Dallas, Jalen Tolbert, that means a decrease in production could be on the way.

Despite the knowledge that he could see less involvement in the offense, Tolbert believes the best for the Cowboys is coming during the Brian Schottenheimer era.

Tolbert believes the locker room culture and energy could get the team over the hump.

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...-shares-why-super-bowl-drought-could-end-2025

Tolbert is going to have a good year, I suspect.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Tolbert is going to have a good year, I suspect.

I think so too. We don’t give him enough credit here.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Well, he did rise last year after a terrible rookie season and then just 22 catches his second year. I think it's fair to say he is ascending. Don't know if he'll be able to top last year's numbers (49-610-7), though, with Pickens being brought in. Plus, I think he's in a timeshare at No. 3 with Turpin and possibly Mingo.

Hard to call a guy a "rising star" if he's not good enough to be WR2 and timesharing WR3 at best. I think he peaked last year and I'd be shocked if he was still a cowboy next year.

 

[visionary]

Tolbert is more likely to get a 100 catches this year than we are to win a SB

 

[RS12]

Did Rambo write this?

 

[gimmesix]

Hard to call a guy a "rising star" if he's not good enough to be WR2 and timesharing WR3 at best. I think he peaked last year and I'd be shocked if he was still a cowboy next year.

Well, star certainly isn't the right word. I just focused on the rising, which he has done.

I don't think he'll be a Cowboy because his contract will be up and he'll seek an opportunity to compete for a No. 2 spot. Plus, I think we'll end up keeping Pickens, so whoever is in that third-spot timeshare with Turpin will need to be cheap. Maybe Flournoy will step up, since Mingo also may be gone.

That's one reason UDFAs that we may stash like Cropper and Holden need to develop. We will have to replace depth. I am glad that we got Turpin to agree to a relatively cheap three-year deal this offseason. One of the team's best re-signings if you ask me.

 

[gimmesix]

Tolbert is going to have a good year, I suspect.

Who knows, he could have the type of year Cedrick Wilson did when he was third fiddle to Cooper and Lamb in 2021 (45-602-6). It really depends on how much we use him compared to Turpin and possibly Mingo.

 

[phildadon86]

I think so too. We don’t give him enough credit here.

For what?

Why do our fans overrate the players on this team?

Tell me what should we give him credit for? Showing up?

 

[blueblood70]

Well, he did rise last year after a terrible rookie season and then just 22 catches his second year. I think it's fair to say he is ascending. Don't know if he'll be able to top last year's numbers (49-610-7), though, with Pickens being brought in. Plus, I think he's in a timeshare at No. 3 with Turpin and possibly Mingo.

It might be true his numbers might go down a little but he still the WR3.. But keep this in mind I can't remember what year it was but we had three wide receivers that almost all had 1000 yards I believe it was possibly 2020 with Lamb as a rookie just barely came short of 1000 yards with Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup both had over 1000 yards so it can happen he can still get 5 to 600 yards depends on how they run the football and if they're behind or ahead if they're playing from behind a lot they could rack up some points that was also 2020 prescott was on pace for like 6000 yards and I know that's not what was going to happen before he got hurt but they were having to try to score 30 to 40 points every game before he got hurt they can put it up..

 

[blueblood70]

The Dallas Cowboys are riding high thanks to the infectious energy of Brian Schottenheimer, and one of the team's rising stars thinks a Super Bowl is not out of reach.

The Dallas Cowboys made a major improvement to the wide receiving corps following the NFL Draft by acquiring star wide receiver George Pickens. Unfortunately for last year's WR2 in Dallas, Jalen Tolbert, that means a decrease in production could be on the way.

Despite the knowledge that he could see less involvement in the offense, Tolbert believes the best for the Cowboys is coming during the Brian Schottenheimer era.

Tolbert believes the locker room culture and energy could get the team over the hump.

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...-shares-why-super-bowl-drought-could-end-2025

Yes but he was ascending had his best year now there's insurance if lamb gets hurt you have pickins and then everybody moves back up vice versa also if Pickens happens to get hurt I believe Tolbert can still be valuable... It's much needed depth

 

[gimmesix]

It might be true his numbers might go down a little but he still the WR3.. But keep this in mind I can't remember what year it was but we had three wide receivers that almost all had 1000 yards I believe it was possibly 2020 with Lamb as a rookie just barely came short of 1000 yards with Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup both had over 1000 yards so it can happen he can still get 5 to 600 yards depends on how they run the football and if they're behind or ahead if they're playing from behind a lot they could rack up some points that was also 2020 prescott was on pace for like 6000 yards and I know that's not what was going to happen before he got hurt but they were having to try to score 30 to 40 points every game before he got hurt they can put it up..

I don't think No-Schott wants to pass enough to do that, but if the running game fails ...

I also think, and hope, we're going to use Turpin enough that we're not giving Tolbert the snaps he'd need to have 1,000 yards. That's not a knock against Tolbert, but just what I think of Turpin. I think he can be a big-play receiver for us with defenses focusing on Lamb and Pickens.

 

[Bamx]

Hard to call a guy a "rising star" if he's not good enough to be WR2 and timesharing WR3 at best. I think he peaked last year and I'd be shocked if he was still a cowboy next year.

To be fair to Tolbert not many WR's could overstep CeeDee and Pickens
Tolbert would be competing for that 2nd spot If it wasn't for Pickens

 

[DallasEast]

I would love seeing Jalen Tolbert make a good number of clutch catches that moves the chains. Expecting his reception numbers rise significantly makes me weary.

If healthy, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens should easily share 200 receptions minimum between the two of them alone. Whoever steps up at tight end should net a respectable number of catches as well.

What makes me hesitant is the possibility of 'too many catches' being split four ways. For me, that indicates the rushing carries will not be as much of an efficient share of offensive production as this offense needs to maintain drives--while eating as much time of possession minutes as humanly possible.

A stronger run defense for 2025 is still unproven. I definitely want to subtract drives and rushing carries from the opponent until that defensive necessity is installed and effective.

 

[blueblood70]

I don't think No-Schott wants to pass enough to do that, but if the running game fails ...

I also think, and hope, we're going to use Turpin enough that we're not giving Tolbert the snaps he'd need to have 1,000 yards. That's not a knock against Tolbert, but just what I think of Turpin. I think he can be a big-play receiver for us with defenses focusing on Lamb and Pickens.

Yeah but there's a do not want and a have to know the difference LOL I don't think anybody wants to throw that much but there was a reason in Seattle that those three years he was the OC it didn't end well because of irreconcilable differences because Pete Carroll thought he threw too much but on the bright side it was three of the best years passing wise touchdowns touchdown interception ratio and yards by Russell Wilson that's a good coincidence we absolutely have Russell Wilson 2.0 here so if it turns out it's a necessity that's my point we may have to throw..

You do realize what I'm saying right in 2020 that's what it was no matter what Prescott scored a defense just let the other team walk right down and score again then he had to come back and score again like the Seattle game last year we could end up in that type of year we don't want to but that would be our strength right our receiving core and Prescott so if we need it we'll have to use it..

 

[Rockport]

Rising star? That a stretch.

79 catches last year and big increase in production last year. Not a stretch at all.

 

[blueblood70]

I would love seeing Jalen Tolbert make a good number of clutch catches that moves the chains. Expecting his reception numbers rise significantly makes me weary.

If healthy, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens should easily share 200 receptions minimum between the two of them alone. Whoever steps up at tight end should net a respectable number of catches as well.

What makes me hesitant is the possibility of 'too many catches' being split four ways. For me, that indicates the rushing carries will not be as much of an efficient share of offensive production as this offense needs to maintain drives--while eating as much time of possession minutes as humanly possible.

A stronger run defense for 2025 is still unproven. I definitely want to subtract drives and rushing carries from the opponent until that defensive necessity is installed and effective.

And that all makes sense, it's very true, and I hope people keep the same energy during the season and not rip some of the other players like the tight ends or the rest of the group, when they're not getting fed because their stats are not going to grow..

there's less targets to go around but what you want to see is impact plays, when they do get in there... I would love to see Tolbert and Turpin do some of the things Cedric Wilson and Noah Brown did when they eventually got into games, they were impactful....

So I agree.for once LOL.