"This time last season, the Cowboys failed to qualify for the playoffs, and eventually got HC Mike McCarthy fired for it. McCarthy shouldn't take all the blame, but there always needs to be a scapegoat. QB Dak Prescott missed time during the season, and that definitely contributed to the 7-10 record. However, even when Prescott was healthy, the team was not playing well enough to make any noise in the playoffs."
"For the first time in what feels like forever, Jerry Jones and the rest of the front office staff seemed to have listened to the noise outside the building. The result was trading away a third round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for WR George Pickens. I can't type the words that I used during my first reaction after hearing the news, but let's just say I was excited."
"Any player who can claim they are on any list of records for the storied Dallas Cowboys franchise is already in good company. Pickens, who currently sits with 1,420 yards receiving through 16 games, has already catapulted himself into the Dallas Cowboys single-season record books. If the season ended today, the first-year Cowboy would rank fourth in franchise single-season receiving yards, knocking Dez Bryant out of the top five."
The Cowboys missed the playoffs last season, finishing 7-10 and prompting Mike McCarthy's dismissal. Dak Prescott missed time, which contributed to the record, but offensive failures persisted even when he played. The running game and pass protection underperformed, and the roster lacked outside receiving weapons. The front office traded a third-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for WR George Pickens. Pairing Pickens with CeeDee Lamb created high expectations for an elite receiving duo. Pickens recorded 1,420 receiving yards through 16 games and currently sits fourth on the Cowboys' single-season receiving yards list, ahead of Dez Bryant.
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