At this point, the Dallas Cowboys look like they have two of the top-five wide receivers in the NFL. Star wide receiver George Pickens has been as good as anybody couldâve imagined, and continued that against the Washington Commanders in Week 7 with 82 yards on four receptions.Â
On the season, Pickens already has 607 yards on 36 receptions, including six touchdowns.Â
With CeeDee Lamb back in the mix, some questioned if heâd still get the football as much or be as dominant as he has been for the Cowboys, but it was clear in Week 7 that he’s still someone Dak Prescott is looking to get the football to.
However, with a contract situation coming up for the Cowboys, it’s a question that looms. Some believe theyâll allow him to walk, while others want him to stay around. That includes former Cowboys legend Dez Bryant, who said that he should look at him and Lamb and want to grow together and be in the Hall of Fame together one day.Â
“I’d tell George, ‘I guarantee you, brother, it won’t be like this nowhere else. You & CeeDee, you guys are dynamic. Stay together, grow together, go into the HOF together,â he said on 105.3 The Fan.
Should George Pickens Want to Stay With the Cowboys?
Bryant delivers an intriguing pitch for Pickens to stay with the Dallas Cowboys, but players prioritize getting paid. Pickens won’t stay on the roster long-term if the Cowboys fail to make a competitive offer.
The NFL enforces a harsh reality: players earn their pay.
Will George Pickens Want to Leave the Cowboys?
There are also some other aspects that the Dallas Cowboys have to consider, including the fact that Pickens and Micah Parsons both have the same agents.Â
When Parsons went through this a few months ago, the Cowboys clearly didn’t value him as much as Parsons and his agent thought he was worth. As a result, they traded him to the Green Bay Packers.Â
Jerry Jones doesnât believe thatâs a problem.
âDonât pay any attention to that at all. No attention,â Jones said, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. âToo much was made of that â that the agent had something to do with the ultimate decision of where we were. It almost had zero to do with it, period. Thatâs not a negative; it just didnât have that kind of influence. I was going to be where I was with Micah, relative to dollars and cents, no matter who represented him.â
Jones took a risk this past offseason by trading for Pickens, considering some of the on-field issues he had. There was never much of a debate about his talent, but Pickens was often seen doing things that he shouldn’t have been doing.Â
With that out of the picture now, according to Jones, it gives him even more of a reason to go out and get the money he wants.
âHe is doing more than we did expect or that we could have expected,â Jones said when speaking about Pickensâ contract. âWhatâs really special is heâs a real plus to have around the team. Heâs a real plus around his teammates, heâs a great plus around those coaches⦠We knew full well that if things really went like we want them to go that certainly we need to think about having some [salary cap] room available if weâre going to pay a second receiver at that level.â
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