With all the negativity surrounding Dak Prescott in the media this offseason, he's looking to make a statement to his resume, and in essence, his reputation by getting back stronger after suffering a season-ending hamstring injury in 2024.
The addition of George Pickens will only help the cause and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is a big believer in that. Even though Pickens became a distraction in the locker room and on the field, some of that probably had to do with the frustration of having to deal with a nonstop quarterback rotation.
"Pickens has never had a high-end quarterback," Florio said. "Have we finally reached the point where a Steelers receiver who was disgruntled in Pittsburgh actually goes elsewhere actually does better elsewhere than he did in Pittsburgh?"
Dak Prescott and George Pickens could be the Cowboys' next great duo
There is no doubt about it: Pickens is primed for a career season, even operating as Prescott's No. 2 target behind CeeDee Lamb. Prescott himself thinks that Pickens is a great fit in the offense.
"Go turn on that guys tape, he's getting separation, he's got separation even when he's not getting the ball at times and when he doesn't have separation, he's still making the catches," Prescott said. "It's not going to be hard, for me it's about getting the ball near that guy and let him go be George Pickens."
Believe it or not, the Dallas Cowboys actually finished 11th in passing offense in 2024. With CeeDee Lamb's back against the wall, the pressure of being WR1 led for him to end his season early due to a shoulder injury, and he already looked gimpy weeks prior. It became apparant that the Cowboys needed another partner to pair opposite to Lamb. Enter George Pickens from Pittsburgh, who the Cowboys got for basically a bag of chips.
This also shows how Steelers fans aren't going forgive their organization for not putting a consistent quarterback around Pickens. He's never had a top-tier quarterback like Prescott before. If what Prescott is saying here is true, it's going make for some long days for opposing NFL secondaries.