We have officially finished the underwear Olympics, my friends, and the Dallas Cowboys are now on break until next month, when training camp will begin.
There will be a host of things to keep an eye on with the run game, defensive line, Micah Parsons’ contract extension, but perhaps one might take precedence.
Dak Prescott and George Pickens’ chemistry.
Already off to a good start at OTAs and minicamp, and yes, that counts for nothing, but do that at training camp? Now we’re talking.
For Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, training camp might be where Pickens helps Dak justify his monster contract.
“The arrival of Pickens, who was acquired in a post-draft trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is part of the reason we’re excited to see Prescott in camp,” Knox writes. “He should complement top target CeeDee Lamb and help open things up in the passing game.
“How will Prescott look in camp with a new system and a new perimeter playmaker? Hopefully good enough to justify the massive four-year, $240 million extension he signed last September.”
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Hmm. Right. In all honesty, Dak could throw 500 touchdowns to Pickens while in Oxnard, and that won’t justify his contract in July. One thing would – a Super Bowl win.
But we get it.
Having Pickens in the lineup alongside CeeDee Lamb, that gives Prescott two serious weapons, and both could make Dak a better quarterback and go some way to justifying his money if things pan out well.
Granted, finishing second in MVP voting in 2023 was forgotten rather quickly by the masses, and nothing at training camp will alter the narrative around Prescott.
The only needle mover is true contention for a Super Bowl, which, with the addition of Pickens, while still a long shot, has Dallas far closer than it was six months ago.
