"Speaking for the first time Wednesday since that game, Pickens initially deflected a question about the criticism he received after catching five passes for 37 yards against the Lions by saying his focus was on Sunday's opponent, the Los Angeles Chargers. Prime analyst Richard Sherman said Pickens looked, "disengaged," and, "uninterested," after the Lions game. Pickens wrote and later deleted a social media post aimed at Sherman, but he agreed with CeeDee Lamb's assertion that people were waiting for Pickens to have a poor game."
"Pickens leads the Cowboys with 81 catches for 1,212 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, all career highs. In the last two weeks, however, he has caught just eight passes for 70 yards. "Just double coverage," Picken said. "Surely that simple. Just double coverage. Offensively, all we can do is just try to execute at a high level no matter who it is.""
"Pickens said the added attention has played a part in the 100-yard games Lamb and Ryan Flournoy have had against the Lions and Minnesota Vikings. He said the way to beat double coverage is to move around the formation and run the ball. "Definitely got offensive ways to get a guy open," Pickens said. Pickens has earned the trust of coaches and teammates with how he has worked on and off the field since his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers last spring."
George Pickens deflected criticism after the Dec. 4 loss, focusing on the upcoming Chargers game and later deleting a social media post aimed at Richard Sherman. He acknowledged agreement with CeeDee Lamb that fans awaited a poor outing. Pickens leads the Cowboys with 81 catches for 1,212 yards and eight touchdowns but has produced only eight catches for 70 yards in the past two weeks. He said opponents are using double coverage, suggested moving him around formations and running the ball to create openings, and has earned coaches' trust since his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers last spring.
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