Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb had a huge game against the Eagles but it wasn’t enough. The team ultimately came up short. Part of this was due to some untimely penalties by the team. This week, Lamb bemoaned the fact that the team had so many “self-inflicted wounds”.
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Sep 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) celebrates after a Cowboys during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Dallas Cowboys CeeDee Lamb On Penalties
It was 10 penalties for 83 yards against the Eagles with a couple before the final play that made converting almost impossible. “Honestly, we got to do better on penalties,” Lamb said. “I feel like that’s always, you know, necessarily the issue for us. We can’t have self-inflicted wounds we eliminate the penalties, we score more touchdowns.” This isn’t necessarily a new issue for the Cowboys under Mike McCarthy but with more pressure on getting to the Super Bowl, the issues are amplified.
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Aug 12, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy calls a play in the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Correctable Issues
These issues are correctable. Delay of game and false start penalties are usually focus issues. If the Cowboys can clean up those pre-snap penalties, it would be huge for the team. Being two games back from the Eagles in the division is not ideal at the midseason mark. However, their rivals have a gauntlet of a schedule making it possible that the Cowboys could still capture the division crown.
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Nov 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) pushes Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) out of bounds short of a two point conversion during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
The good news for the Dallas Cowboys is that CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott are on the same page. They have unlocked him as WR1 and hopefully can string some wins together to challenge the Eagles.
