CeeDee Lamb may be waiting on Justin Jefferson to sign, Cowboys shouldn’t allow that to happen
The Cowboys should do what they can to get ahead of the Justin Jefferson deal with their own superstar wide receiver.
CeeDee Lamb is a legitimate NFL star at this point. The young wide receiver has taken the league by storm and has ascended into the upper echelon of players in his position across the league. While we know that to be true, Lambs' representation also knows that, and the Cowboys are set to pay him as such, assuredly any day now.
The Cowboys' front office historically likes to play the waiting game when it comes to their star player’s contracts, and despite many examples of it hurting them, the team still hasn’t learned from past mistakes regarding that strategy. With Lamb on the brink of re-setting the market, the time for the front office to get a deal done is now.
If the Dallas Cowboys wait too long it could burn them
This hasn’t been an easy offseason for the Cowboys as they have navigated through impending contracts and ‘tight’ money constraints as a result. While Jerry Jones is waiting for leaves to fall, it may be time to start raking the yard a bit and pay these guys before the number balloons.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported on Sunday morning that Lamb is in no rush for a new contract and is okay with letting the Justin Jefferson domino fall before signing the dotted line.
Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott are both in the last year of their deals. Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter that Prescott is believed to have priority in terms of an extension and that Lamb “okay with that because he’s likely waiting on Justin Jefferson in Minnesota.”
However, the Cowboys brass shouldn’t let it get to that point, and it may be in their best interest to do everything they can now to lock it down now before that unfolds.
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Comparatively speaking, Lamb has precedent for waiting for the Jefferson shoe to drop. The Vikings WR gets a lot of attention for being at the top of his position, but statistically speaking Lamb has the edge in a few important categories. Lamb has 395 receptions to Jefferson’s 392, and has 35 touchdowns compared to Jefferson’s 32. The only major category the Vikings star has over Lamb is in yards as he has reeled in 5,889 compared to Lambs 5,145.
If the Cowboys are looking to play hard ball with Lamb, the proof is in the numbers. Lamb has gotten better every single season since entering the NFL, and with a future as bright as the sun, the Cowboys star can ask for a king’s ransom.
Dak Prescott’s deal is looming and so is Micah Parsons’. Both of which may very well be at the top of their position, or in the case of Parsons, could potentially be league-altering money. Adding a third guy to the mix in Lamb who will have an astronomical number to contend with doesn’t sound like smart business no matter how you look at it.
The Cowboys have let everyone know at every turn that they have been readying for this day, now it’s time to act like it. Get Lamb done. Give him a number he is comfortable with and if it hits before Jefferson’s does you may win a deal for a change.
Despite Jerry and Co. telling us they have everything under control, they need to show us for a change. Don’t set the market on Lamb, Prescott, or Parsons, be proactive, and get it done before it costs you millions. With endless dominoes set to fall one way or another, this could be a dynamic the front office can control right now if they aren’t too slow to react.
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