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The George Pickens trade really has changed the entire feel around Brian Schottenheimer’s first season as head coach, and offensive play-caller.
Jalen Tolbert
Pickens will now be the No. 2 receiver, solving the offense’s biggest need. That should alleviate some pressure from CeeDee Lamb and now puts Jalen Tolbert into his natural position as the No. 3 receiver.
Last season, Tolbert had career highs in targets (79), catches (49), yards (610), and touchdowns (7). He led the team in touchdown catches and was the second-leading receiver in terms of yards.
Tolbert provides significant depth that Dak Prescott and the offense will benefit from.
610 yards when catching passes from Cooper Rush and Trey Lance should only set Tolbert up for a similar season with two number one guys in front of you and Dak Prescott back under center.
Jake Ferguson
Jake Ferguson should have his best year as a pro with both Pickens and Lamb on the outside.
Ferguson had a breakout season in 2023, catching 71 passes for 761 as the starting tight end in Dallas.
A Week 1 knee injury in 2024 caused him to miss three starts and he never quite looked the same all season. He finished last year without scoring a touchdown and totaled just 494 yards on 86 targets.
Ferguson should get a lot of good looks this season, and trust me I will probably draft him as my fantasy tight end this season because of it.
Jake Ferguson had a hard time playing second fiddle to CeeDee Lamb in the passing game last season but adding Pickens could lead to way more opportunities for the tight end.
Pickens will now be the No. 2 receiver, solving the offense’s biggest need. That should alleviate some pressure from CeeDee Lamb and now puts Jalen Tolbert into his natural position as the No. 3 receiver.
But Lamb and Tolbert aren’t the only players in the passing game that will benefit from the presence of George Pickens. He could have a major impact on several other weapons in the passing game, including the tight ends, as he should keep some of the safeties away from the middle of the field.
In a recent article, Moe Morton of Bleacher Report made a case for Jake Ferguson to have a bounce-back fantasy season.
“After playing half the previous season with Cooper Rush under center, Ferguson’s fantasy outlook gets a boost as long as Prescott stays healthy,” Morton wrote. “Even with the addition of wideout George Pickens, he should see enough targets to produce at the level of...
