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Dak Prescott has been clicking with wide receiver George Pickens this offseason.
A few weeks ago, Prescott held his annual getaway with his skill players, returning to Lake Oconee in Georgia for a few days of on-field work and off-field sessions with O2X, a performance group made up of former military personnel that helps deal with stress management and resiliency.
“It was as beneficial as any trip has been,” Prescott said.
Perhaps the reason was the ability to spend more time with George Pickens, who was acquired in a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers in May, as well as CeeDee Lamb, who was not around the team last year in a contract dispute.
“To be the guy that gets to get them the ball, it’s exciting as hell because you can turn on the OTA tapes and one of the guys, the ball is in the air [for] and [the] other one has got his had up celebrating already,” Prescott said. “We’ve just got to continue to grow that and continue to make sure that that’s trending the right way.”
The retreat helped Prescott and Pickens get to know each other off the field more. Prescott was impressed at how much Pickens knew from his days at Mississippi State.
“That knowledge, that involvement, it shows you a guy that loves football and that, to me, deletes a lot of the things you heard in the past about him,” Prescott said. “Great dude, loves his teammates and excited as hell for this season. I know he is and I know he’s happy to be in a fresh new spot and excited for what he’s going to do for us.”
Contact years are always interesting.
9) Who has the most to prove in his contract year?
Mickey: Will give you three, almost a dead heat. First, wide receiver George Pickens. While Pickens is in the final year of his four-year contract having signed with Pittsburgh as a second-round draft choice, the dynamic receiver must show he can be a co-No. 1 receiver along with CeeDee Lamb and maybe most of all that he has matured, putting those emotional outbursts the Steelers detested behind him. This guy has the ability to become one of the top free agent receivers next year, meaning big money never really achieved as a second-round pick. Second, defensive end Sam Williams. The Cowboys were expecting big things from Sam last summer before suffering that torn ACL during training camp, missing the entire season. Here is another second-round draft choice with first-round ability who will have a chance to show he’s one of the top defensive ends in the NFL. Seems he is successfully rehabbing following knee surgery...
