George Pickens has already changed the look of the Dallas Cowboys’ passing game, and he did it fast. In 2025, he finished third in the NFL in receiving yards and scored nine touchdowns, giving Dallas the kind of big-play punch that made the offense look unstoppable. With CeeDee Lamb alongside him, the Cowboys now have what looks like one of the league’s premier receiver duos.
That’s why Stefon Diggs’ latest take has turned heads. The veteran wideout, who is still a free agent after one season with the New England Patriots and is the brother of longtime Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, recently made a bold case for himself as the best No. 2 receiver in football.
"Everybody got a 1. Opportunities aside, people might say there's seven real 1s.
In my opinion, I can compete with anybody, but take those as your 1s. You can't name a No. 2 better than me.
There's not a No. 2 on a team," Diggs said. "Let's presumably give people the credit and just say, 'OK, you want to take the No. 1 spot away.'
Name your No. 2 receiver right now. Tell me how much he makes.
My last question is: Is he better than me?"
Pickens would probably have something to say about that.
The numbers make the argument pretty lopsided. Diggs did top 1,000 yards in 2025, so he’s still producing.
But at 32, and after what Pickens just put on tape, it’s hard to place Diggs ahead of the Cowboys wideout. Pickens may not even be Dallas’ No. 2 in the strictest sense, since he outgained Lamb last season while Lamb dealt with injuries.
Either way, the gap between Pickens and Diggs is not close.
Adam Patrick of The Viking Age dug into the comparison and came away with the same basic conclusion: Pickens was well ahead of the field in 2025, even when stacked against other top WR2s around the league. And this wasn’t just a one-year leap.
In Pickens’ final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he still posted 900 yards despite missing three games. Diggs, before his season-ending injury, was on pace to finish behind him in receiving yards.
At this point, Pickens isn’t just a strong No. 2 option. He’s established himself as one of the best receivers in the NFL, with a breakout season that pushed him into the league’s top ten at the position.
However you want to rank Dallas against receiver pairings like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati or Puka Nacua and Davante Adams with the Rams, one thing is clear: both Cowboys wideouts are comfortably above Diggs. If Diggs lands somewhere before long, his comment may age even worse. For now, Pickens has every reason to think he’s the one who should get the last word.
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