CeeDee Lamb is dropping some absolute fire for the 2026 season, straight up telling everyone he and George Pickens can be “the best ever” receiving duo. That’s a bold claim from the Dallas Cowboys star, especially with everything else going on in Big D. You gotta love the confidence, but when you look at the full picture, it definitely makes you raise an eyebrow.
Lamb and Pickens: Elite Talent, No Doubt
Let’s be real, the talent is undeniable. Pickens absolutely went off in 2025, hauling in a career-high 93 receptions for a monstrous 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns. The dude earned his first Pro Bowl nod and got himself a Second Team All-Pro selection. He was a crucial piece of that Dallas passing attack. Lamb, a five-time Pro Bowler himself, made his presence felt big time too. Even missing three games due to injuries last season, he still racked up 1,077 receiving yards and three touchdowns, averaging a personal-best 14.4 yards per reception. These guys are certified playmakers, no question about it. They put up numbers that any team would kill for.
But What About the Rest of the Team?
Here’s where that “best ever” talk gets a dose of reality. Despite all that elite production from Lamb and Pickens, the Cowboys still stumbled to a 7-9-1 record and missed the playoffs. How does that even happen with two receivers putting up those kinds of stats? Easy: their defense was a complete and utter mess. We’re talking league-worst scoring defense, allowing a mind-numbing 30.1 points per game. Think about that for a second. You can have the best receivers in the world, but if the other team is scoring 30+ every single week, you’re not going anywhere. Dallas knows they’ve got to fix that side of the ball, which is why they traded for pass-rusher Rashan Gary, signed safety Jalen Thompson, and snagged safety Caleb Downs with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
The Cowboys are clearly trying to get back in the mix and snap their brief two-year postseason drought. If that revamped defensive unit can actually take a step forward, and Lamb and Pickens keep performing at this elite level, then maybe, just maybe, they’ll turn things around. But that’s a big “if,” and the rest of the league will be watching to see if Dallas can finally put it all together.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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