Jerry Jones compliments CeeDee Lamb, doesn’t shut down OBJ rumors

There wasn’t much to cheer about after the Dallas Cowboys loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

However, one performance really stood out above the rest, despite the loss.

New WR1 CeeDee Lamb had arguably the best game of his career. The third-year receiver hauled in 11 catches on 15 targets and collected 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the contest. Those were new personal bests for the 23-year-old in both receptions and yardage and tied his best for touchdowns in a game.

This showing caught the attention of the man who is going to have to give Lamb much more money if he wants to keep him in the building in 2023 — owner Jerry Jones.

In his weekly radio appearance, Jones had high praise for his WR1:

"“CeeDee Lamb, for instance, had the best game that I’ve ever seen him play for the Cowboys,” Jones said on Tuesday. “And man, is that encouraging to see him playing at that particular level. Except for the connection on those two interceptions, except for that, CeeDee played the best I’ve ever seen him play. I don’t know that anybody can play better.”"

Lamb deserves praise after his Week 10 performance, but not knowing if “anybody can play better” is a bit of an exaggeration from Jones. Obviously, the owner isn’t going to trash his own players, but there are 10 other NFL players with more receiving yards yads than him, including one they have to face this weekend in Justin Jefferson.

Cowboys GM Jerry Jones said CeeDee Lamb ‘had the best game’ he’s ever seen him play, but doesn’t shut down OBJ possibility

The problem is that Lamb can’t do it alone. No other wide receiver had more than 40 yards against Green Bay. Michael Gallup just hasn’t found his stride after returning from his ACL injury. Third-round pick Jalen Tolbert has been missing in action. And, Noah Brown has been a pleasant surprise, but not anything overly consistent. Plus, James Washington is still sitting in the wings, and who knows how he will play after breaking his ankle.

So, despite Lamb’s stellar game, this team could still use more star power — wink, wink, Odell Beckham Jr.

Over the past few weeks, rumors have been flying about where the free agent receiver will land once he is fully recordered from his ACL injury. The Cowboys have been a heavy favorite, and several roster members have even been trying to recruit OBJ to the team.

Even with Lamb playing at a high level, Jones doesn’t seem to have any change to his approach. When asked if the WR1’s performance changed his mind about adding OBJ, Jones said that Beckham Jr. would just add more rather than take away someone else’s chances:

"“A talent like Beckham is additive, and it just stacks on top of whatever. We’ve thought a lot of CeeDee, your question was does the performance – no. We talk and think a lot of what he’s been for this team, and Beckham is really the whole nature of it is can he get us substantively above where we are. And the answer is we’ll see how that is.”"

Lamb himself has even said that he wants OBJ on the team last week.

So, why haven’t the Cowboys signed him yet? What’s holding them back? Jones’s response was, in typical fashion, a bit confusing and hard to follow:

"“Well, first of all, in this particular case, start by asking why is it that you’re able to sign him. Ask that question, why? Because he’s not on a team at this time of year, a player of that caliber, that’s rare. Trading is over.Well, it is because we’re dealing with a situation where he’s free, but potentially very capable of helping a team right now win and play, and him play at a high level. That will tell you alone it is a rarified set of circumstances, and those don’t just happen or this wouldn’t be possible.”"

We think Jones is trying to say that the circumstances are rare given a man this talented is available after the trade deadline.

Reports say that the 30-year-old is hoping to sign with a team by December, and he has plenty of suitors. Hopefully, he will make the “right” choice and head on down to Dallas to help the Cowboys add a major boost to their offense.

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