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George Pickens lit up practice.
It was the George Pickens Show.
The wide receiver caught three touchdown passes from Dak Prescott in all kinds of varieties. The first was a go ball, where he started almost slowly off the snap and gradually gained speed before getting by cornerback DaRon Bland.
The second came on a crossing pattern in the back of the end zone with Prescott perfectly laying the pass to the back pylon. On the last one, he lined up inside and was able to find a seam between two defensive backs that gave Prescott an alley to throw a pass to his back shoulder.
The versatility of the routes is something that pleases Prescott.
“I don’t want to say I’m surprised, but he does have every tool in the bag,” Prescott said. “And it’s fun to be able to get out there in different periods, different throws, different kind of routes, different coverages for him to make plays, just shows he’s a big-time guy. To have another guy like that alongside [CeeDee Lamb] is just going to be fun.”
Practice notes from yesterday.
Damone Deflections: With Kenneth Murray still not back at camp, Damone Clark has seen an uptick in snaps with the first team defense and continues to make plays, including a pass breakup on Dak Prescott who was trying to fit in a pass to Jake Ferguson in the seam. Clark seems to really be benefiting from Matt Eberflus’ scheme this offseason. - (Tommy Yarrish)
Too Eze: Rookie second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku has been one of the stars of training camp thus far, and had another good practice again on Thursday. His best rep came against Terence Steele, where he used his hands to blow past Steele and force Dak Prescott to scramble up the middle. . - (Tommy Yarrish)
Turpedo Speed – If one thing seems clear about the way the Cowboys are going to utilize their weapons – KaVontae Turpin is certainly one of them. And not just as a return specialist, either. Turpin’s versatility was on display in Thursday’s practice as the Cowboys ran a reverse to the speedster, who out of the backfield as a running back. Turpin followed Tyler Smith down the field for what appeared to be a big-gain of 20 yards before any defender could touch him. But a few moments later, as a receiver in the slot, Turpin got loose down the field for a deep ball, catching a perfectly-thrown pass from Dak Prescott for a 50+ yard touchdown. - (Nick Eatman)
Dak to Business: It’s tough to find a practice where Dak Prescott has diced up the defense like he did on Thursday. With multiple deep throws to Turpin and Pickens to set the tone,...
