Fans don’t expect All-Pro receivers like CeeDee Lamb to drop passes as often as he did against the Giants on Thanksgiving.
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CeeDee Lamb dropped another pass—three, to be precise. It’s quite astonishing to see the Cowboys receiver who leads the league in receptions also lose the ball quite often.
During the Thanksgiving fixture against the New York Giants at Arlington, Lamb, wearing neon boots, couldn’t hang to a sharp toss from Cooper Rush in midfield on second and 11 around four minutes into the second quarter. The Cowboys settled for a field goal instead.
Lamb more than made up for a brilliant catch and turn just three minutes later. Rush hit him on first and 10, and the all-pro wideout juked a Giants defender to cross for a first down inside New York territory before a second defender pushed him out of bounds.
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Just a minute later, in the same drive, Rush found Lamb again, but the ball hit his right palm and hit the ground for an incomplete pass.
Fans feel concerned about Lamb losing focus as the league enters the business end of the campaign. They need him more than ever to score the touchdowns so that the Cowboys can win the remaining games to have a chance of playing post-season football.
The dropped passes are a massive issue for the Oklahoma graduate.
These missed catches will sting, but they don’t compare to the howler he had during the Eagles game before their bye week. Rush’s pass went through Lamb’s gloves, who was open inside the Eagles endzone, missing a scoring opportunity.
Before playing the Giants, Lamb had 77 confirmed receptions and four drops in eleven games. The three drops made it seven for the year, with five games still to play in the regular season. Lamb ended the day with just 2 receptions for 39 yards, which took his total to 79 catches for 880 yards and 4 touchdowns.
It’s entirely possible Lamb carried an injury that hampered his catching ability. Moreover, a rough tackle from Giants’ defensive back Andru Phillips left him holding his right shoulder. He was suffering from an AC joint injury prior to the match.
On Wednesday, Lamb revealed that he had been feeling the effects of the accumulated tackles in the course of the season.
The Cowboys have yet to issue a statement regarding any injury to their #1 receiver. Lamb wasn’t the only one—Josh Butler (knee), Juanyeh Thomas (leg), and Tyler Guyton (ankle) all left tonight’s game with injuries.
The good news is that Jerry Jones’ Cowboys finally won a game at home for the first time since last December. Next, they will welcome the Cincinnati Bengals in week 14.
