George Pickens may not have piled up eye-popping numbers yet in Dallas, but the Cowboys aren’t treating his slow statistical start like a problem.
Through two games, Pickens has 68 yards on nine catches and has not found the end zone. For a player brought in to make noise, that line can look underwhelming at first glance. Pickens, though, pushed back on that reading Wednesday, saying his impact goes well beyond the box score.
“I’d definitely say team for me I feel like I’ve been doing great. Like my whole game," Pickens said via Jon Machota.
Some people just look at certain parts of my game. But my whole game I feel like has been great.”
That confidence comes with context. Pickens had two drops in Week 1, then looked sharper in Week 2, when he caught six of eight passes thrown his way. Even with the modest production, he’s still forcing defenses to pay attention.
Dak Prescott said after the win over Washington that opponents are loading up on Pickens. According to Prescott, that’s been true in both Week 1 against the New York Giants and Week 2 against the Washington Commanders.
"Those guys are giving a lot of attention to George right now. I mean both teams we've played have," Prescott said via Machota. That gives CeeDee the opportunity for some one-on-ones, and he's going to keep doing what he's done in these games if they're going to do that."
That attention has helped CeeDee Lamb get rolling. He already has 197 yards and three touchdowns on 13 receptions, and Dallas has leaned into the space created by Pickens drawing extra eyes on the other side.
The bigger numbers may come later. Right now, Pickens is making his presence felt in a different way, and the Cowboys seem perfectly fine with that.
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