At this time, CeeDee Lamb is a real NFL star. The rookie wide receiver is already among the best players in the game at his position after taking the league by storm. Although we already know this to be true, Lambs’ agent is aware of this as well, and the Cowboys will pay him accordingly soon.
When it comes to the contracts of their great players, the Cowboys front office has a history of playing the waiting game. Despite numerous instances of this technique backfiring on them, the team hasn’t learned from its past failures. The front office needs to close a deal quickly since Lamb is about to reset the market.
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The Dallas Cowboys risk burning out if they wait too long.
The Cowboys have faced “tight” financial restraints and approaching contracts, making this offseason difficult for them. Maybe it’s time to start raking the garden a little bit and pay these workers before the number increases, while Jerry Jones waits for the leaves to fall.
According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, who brokered the story early on Sunday morning, Lamb is content to wait until the Justin Jefferson domino falls before agreeing to a new deal.
Dak Prescott, the quarterback, and Lamb are both nearing the end of their contracts. Prescott is thought to have priority when it comes to an extension, according to Fowler’s report on Sunday on SportsCenter, and Lamb is “okay with that because he’s likely waiting on Justin Jefferson in Minnesota.”
The Cowboys brass, though, ought to prevent it from getting to that stage, so they might be better off doing everything they can right now to shut it down before that happens.
In contrast, Lamb is not the first to wait for the Jefferson shoe to drop. The Vikings wide receiver is highly regarded for being the best in his position, but statistically speaking, Lamb is superior in a few key areas. Lamb has 35 touchdowns to Jefferson’s 32, and 395 receptions to Jefferson’s 392. The Vikings star leads Lamb in just one significant category: yards, where he has caught 5,889 vs Lamb’s 5,145.
The numbers speak loudly if the Cowboys intend to play hardball with Lamb. Since joining the NFL, Lamb has improved with each passing season. With a future as bright as the sun, the Cowboys star is deserving of a king’s ransom.
Micah Parsons’s and Dak Prescott’s contract is approaching. Both of them might very well be at the pinnacle of their respective fields, or in Parsons’ case, have the ability to change league standings. Regardless of your point of view, throwing Lamb into the mix as a third player who will have an enormous amount to contend with doesn’t seem like wise business.
The Cowboys have made it clear to everyone at every opportunity that they have been preparing for this moment; it is now time to behave accordingly. Finish Lamb. If you give him a number that he feels comfortable with and it happens before Jefferson’s, you might be able to get a different bargain.
Jerry and company need to show us for once, even though they assure us everything is under control. Be proactive and finish it before it costs you millions of dollars. Don’t place the blame on Lamb, Prescott, or Parsons. If the front office isn’t too sluggish to respond, they may be able to control this dynamic at this moment, with innumerable dominoes poised to fall in one direction or another.
