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As Brandin Cooks enters his second season with the Dallas Cowboys, the veteran should be poised to get back to his 1,000-yard ways.
Cooks was solid in OTAs and minicamp due to this being his second offseason in Mike McCartht's scheme and his connection with Dak Prescott.
Dallas will lean on this passing attack probably even more than they did in 2023. That is because they don't have a true No. 1 running back.
They are going to struggle with a running back by committee. Sure, either Ezeklial Elliott or Rico Dowdle could get hot for a game, and they will lean on it, but don't expect a lot of consistency.
let him cook 🍽️ @brandincooks #DallasCowboys | @Invisalign pic.twitter.com/twBuV6JePF
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) May 24, 2024
The Cowboys averaged 276 intended air yards per game in 2023, the fifth-highest marking football a season ago.
This will likely be even higher in 2024, and Cooks is going to have a lot of favorable matchups.
Dak Prescott and Brandin Cooks again hooked up on a deep ball. Cooks still has that top-end speed. They look much more comfortable together as they enter Year 2.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) May 30, 2024
CeeDee Lamb is coming off his best season ever, and teams are going to make it their number 1 play to stop him with Tony Pollard now gone.
The crafty vet is entering his 11th season. Despite playing so long, he still has breakaway speed and catches dang near everything thrown his way.
He has 3,917 career snaps as an outside receiver and over 1,500 in the slot. With an even more higher-based passing attack, Cooks has every chance to eclipse 1,000 again, something he has done six times in his career.
The connection between Dak Prescott and Brandin Cooks, particularly in 7-on-7 drills, stood out during the Cowboys' OTAs yesterday.
Cooks: “Having a season under my belt with Dak, I started slow the first half (last) season, but picked it up. … I'm ready to rock. Don't get me… pic.twitter.com/S1TTt2WaHA
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) May 23, 2024
Cooks not only is a stud as a pass catcher, but he has also shown this offseason is a huge leader in the locker room.
There is an opening at the No. 3 receiver spot in Dallas this season. Michael Gallup was released by the team in March after two disappointing seasons coming off a torn ACL in 2021.
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