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If the last two seasons were a CeeDee Lamb not at 100 percent, then 2026 has the chance to be historic.
We already know the Dallas Cowboys have an elite wide receiver duo in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. But is it possible that duo hasn’t reached its full potential yet?
After what CeeDee Lamb told ESPN analyst Ryan Clark, it appears it’s possible that’s the case.
Clark was a guest on The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, and as they broke down who they think is better between the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, Clark, who chose Dallas, said Lamb told him that he hasn’t “felt this good or this healthy in two years.”
We know Lamb has had a few injury issues in the regular season in recent years, but his comment seems to suggest he may not have been fully healthy in the last offseason or two.
We aren’t aware of any injuries Lamb dealt with in the previous offseason or two, but we’ll take him at his word because Lamb obviously knows his body best.
Lamb’s comment could mean Dallas’ duo may not have reached its ceiling yet, which is wild to think about when you consider just how dynamic he and Pickens were together when on the field.
Despite not feeling at his best last year, Lamb still put up 1,077 yards and three touchdowns, and that was also despite missing three games and exiting three others early. Meanwhile, Pickens posted career-highs with 1,429 yards and nine scores.
Lamb left Week 3 (ankle) and Week 14 (concussion) early due to injuries, and he only played 25 snaps in a meaningless Week 18 contest to close out the regular season.
If you take Lamb’s yards per game average (89.4) from the 12 games in which he played three or more quarters (Week 14 is included) and extrapolate that over 17 contests, he would’ve finished with over 1,500 yards.
If Lamb is indeed feeling even better than he did last season and can play in all 17 games, it’s going to make defending Dallas’ duo even more difficult and that should scare the Cowboys’ 2026 opponents.
The Dallas Cowboys could use quality depth players along the offensive line. Maybe Drew Shelton could develop into one and then some.
How He Got Here:
Shelton, a four-star recruit out of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, committed to his home state university Penn State in 2020, and held firm in his commitment until he enrolled in 2022. In each of his four years with the Nittany Lions, Shelton was a starter in at least one game, including starting 28 games his final two years.
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