Dallas Cowboys stars George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb are two of the best wide receivers in the NFL, according to FOX Sports.
Pickens was ranked the seventh-best and Lamb was ranked the sixth-best WR in the league heading into this season by FOX Sports.
In his first season with the Cowboys, Pickens was nothing short of sensational. He finished with 93 receptions for 1,429 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns en route to making his first Pro Bowl.
Meanwhile, Lamb recorded 75 catches for 1,077 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns last season. The Oklahoma product made his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl team.
Pickens Will Play This Season On The Franchise Tag
Pickens will play the 2026 season on his $27.3 million franchise tender. Dallas acquired the gifted wideout from the Pittsburgh Steelers last year.
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has been impressed with Pickens’ play in training camp, which is a good sign that the WR won’t be a distraction this season despite not getting a long-term deal.
“He was as dialed in in meetings as I’ve seen him since he’s been here, just following along, questions,” Schottenheimer said. “I think you’re going to see a very motivated George Pickens going into the season. And I think that’s great news for us and maybe bad news for the rest of the league.”
Pickens enters this season with 267 receptions for 4,270 receiving yards and 21 receiving touchdowns with the Steelers and Cowboys. He played in two playoff games with Pittsburgh in 2023 and 2024, putting up 10 catches for 137 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
Lamb Wants To Win Badly
The 2026 season will be Lamb’s seventh in the NFL. His personal goals for the year are extremely simple.
“I want to win,” Lamb said, via Cowboys.com. “I want to win, I want to win, I want to stay healthy, and I want to dominate the year. Whatever that looks like, whatever the numbers look like, that’s cool. But as for me, I want to dominate, that’s what I want to do. That’s my contract to myself.”
The Cowboys were second in yards per game and seventh in points in 2025. Lamb, Pickens and Dak Prescott are an elite “Big 3” on paper and it will be up to the three Pro Bowlers to once again lead Dallas to wins in 2026.
Lamb and Prescott are entering Year 7 together. Their chemistry continues to get better and better and there is no QB Lamb would rather catch passes from than Prescott.
“That’ll never get old, ever,” Lamb said of catching passes deep downfield from Prescott. “I’m excited that we’re able to do that more times than not and able to connect early on in camp. I feel like that was a lot of things we were missing in our time together, and I feel like we’re hitting on all cylinders now. … For Dak, I want to run a route that’s helpful to him, clear to him. If he knows what I’m running, I’m not worried about nothing else. As long as I’m in my spot when I need to be, I get the ball in my hands, I’ll handle the rest.”
Lamb enters the 2026 season with 571 receptions for 7,416 receiving yards and 41 receiving touchdowns in the regular season and 24 receptions for 316 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the playoffs.
The Cowboys play the New York Giants to begin the 2026 season. It will be fascinating to see how many games Dallas wins in Year 2 of the Schottenheimer era.
