{"id":48309,"date":"2025-05-15T02:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T02:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48309"},"modified":"2025-05-15T02:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T02:31:30","slug":"cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-makes-feelings-clear-on-george-pickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48309","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Makes Feelings Clear on George Pickens.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2192521798-e1747246981108.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2192521798-e1747246981108.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2192521798-e1747246981108.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2192521798-e1747246981108.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has a new weapon in George Pickens.\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-dom-ready-time=\"600\" data-img-load-time=\"1207\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has a new weapon in George Pickens.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0is excited to have another weapon to work with in George Pickens.<\/p>\n<p>Pickens\u00a0arrived in Dallas via trade\u00a0earlier in May. The Cowboys sent a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0for Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>Pickens, a second-round pick in 2022, comes with some big upside. He amassed 174 receptions for 2,841 yards and 12 touchdowns across 48 games with the Steelers. His standout season came in 2023, recording 63 catches for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott said he\u2019s connected with Pickens, especially after watching what type of player he has been so far in the league.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve connected,\u201d\u00a0Prescott said on 1310 The Ticket in Dallas. \u201cI\u2019m excited. You turn on the tape, you see a guy that can catch the football. You put the football anywhere in his vicinity, very strong hands, more than a 50-50 catcher. He thinks it\u2019s his ball when it\u2019s in the air. I\u2019m excited for him. I know we needed some help at that position. I know that CeeDee (Lamb) needed some help. I think when you have a guy like that, it\u2019s hard to double team two guys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then when you have other guys, whether it be (Jake Ferguson), Jalen Tolbert, (Jonathan) Mingo, guys who have had reps and know how to get open in the league, I think we\u2019re putting together a nice group of weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Were Seeking \u2018Explosive\u2019 No. 2 Option Behind CeeDee Lamb<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys did not address wide receiver in the draft, sparking some concern about their depth at the position. But the brass in Dallas was adamant that they were on the hunt for a reliable No. 2 option.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re still open to looking at a really explosive number two that could upgrade us,\u201d\u00a0Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said ahead of the draft. \u201cBut as I said, I like our room and certainly like the players we currently have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamb continues to be one of the most productive wide receiver in the league. He battled injuries last season and also played without Prescott for a chunk of the year. Lamb still managed 1,194 yards and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Lamb posted a massive campaign in 2023, notching 1,749 yards on 135 receptions with 12 touchdowns over 15 games. Now with Pickens in the fold, Lamb should have a little more open space to work with.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>George Pickens Not Concerned About Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Pickens is heading into the\u00a0final year of his rookie deal, making his first year in Dallas an important one. If he puts up some big numbers with Prescott as his quarterback, he\u2019ll be due for a payday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m worried about coming here and trying to help build a winning culture,\u201d\u00a0he said. \u201c\u2026 Me winning a championship at Georgia \u2014 I definitely know how to win.\u201dConsidering he also helped lead the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his two seasons, despite questionable quarterback play, it\u2019s impossible to argue against that point.<\/p>\n<p>Pickens is talented but comes with some character concerns. But the situation in Dallas has Pickens set up for success as he begins the next step of his NFL journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has a new weapon in George Pickens. 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