Dallas Cowboys broad receiver CeeDee Lamb got here away with one reception for 21 yards within the workforce’s 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers within the wild-card spherical of the NFL playoffs on Sunday.
Dallas Cowboys broad receiver CeeDee Lamb celebrates after defeating the New England Patriots Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass.
(AP Photograph/Michael Dwyer)
Corridor of Famer Troy Aikman, a three-time Tremendous Bowl champion with the Cowboys, admitted that he wasn’t completely satisfied how Lamb was utilized within the sport. Throughout an look on “96.7 The Ticket” on Wednesday, Aikman mentioned the Cowboys harm themselves by not placing Lamb in the very best place to succeed.
“There was a number of single protection on CeeDee Lamb,” Aikman defined. “I hate going again to (once I was enjoying) as a result of no person cares, however what I see across the league — it’s not simply Dallas, I’ve seen it with a number of groups — a number of these offenses wish to scheme issues. The coordinators, it’s all about scheme, relatively than, ‘This nook is enjoying smooth. He’s scared to demise.’ Simply run the route tree. Run a comeback. Run a dig route. Run a curl. Run something.”
Dallas Cowboys broad receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) stretches the ball over the objective line for the game-winning landing, as New England Patriots cornerback Jalen Mills (2) offers chase, throughout extra time Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass.
(AP Photograph/Michael Dwyer)
“You’re going to finish the cross everytime you need,” Aikman added. “(Michael Irvin) would’ve had 10 catches at halftime in the event that they performed us the way in which they performed CeeDee Lamb in that sport … The sport is just not that troublesome. If I’ve acquired an excellent participant at broad receiver and a nook is enjoying him in single protection, throw him the ball. He’s going to win more often than not.”
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) celebrates with broad receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) after a landing towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers through the first half Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.
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Lamb had 5 targets from quarterback Dak Prescott within the sport, his highest complete in three video games. Lamb, the second-year sensation, wrapped up the 2021 common season with 79 receptions for 1,102 yards and 6 touchdowns.
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