Former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman took aim at George Pickens after the Cowboys’ loss to the Lions on Thursday night.
Sherman, now an analyst for Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football coverage, said Pickens’ effort was the big story from Dallas’ 44-30 stumble. Pickens finished the game with five catches for 37 yards.
“George Pickens throughout the game, especially late in the game, just looked uninterested. Uninterested in playing football,” Sherman said. “That’s what you can’t have. If you’re going to be a superstar, if you want to be the best receiver in the National Football League, you can’t ever be disengaged. It doesn’t matter if the game’s going your way or not going your way.”
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Sherman specifically pointed out Pickens’ effort on several routes. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was notably picked off early in the second half when he tried to target Pickens on a slant route.
Sherman said Pickens can’t disappear or cruise on routes, especially when CeeDee Lamb is out of the game. Lamb left Thursday night’s matchup in the third quarter with a concussion. He finished the game with six catches for 121 yards.
“You can’t be the guy and half-ass it. It’s unacceptable and if you’re the Dallas Cowboys and you’re looking at it, and you’re looking to pay him big-time receiver money — $40 million — you gotta look at this tape and say, ‘Hey, is this a guy we can trust paying $40 million to show up regardless of circumstance?’” Sherman said. “I don’t know.”
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