Cowboys Have Major Comparison for George Pickens

"We take him as more than a two (receiver) when we were looking at the deal,” Johns said. “He reminds a lot in our building of Dez Bryant in terms of his competitiveness and what he brings to the field."

Bryant spent eight years with the Cowboys, was a three-time Pro-Bowler, and racked up three straight 1,000-yard seasons between 2012 and 2014.

Following a brief stint with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020, Bryan retired at the age of 32 with 75 career touchdowns, 7,506 yards, and averaged over 1,000 yards per season.

Pickens is joining the Cowboys second on their wide receiver depth chart behind CeeDee Lamb, but that doesn’t matter too much in the eyes of the front office. Like Jones said, they believe he has the talent of a top wideout and the potential to match the numbers of an icon within the organization.

Through the first three years of his NFL career, Pickens has caught 12 touchdowns and added a rushing TD. With a 1,000-yard season under his belt, it is conceivable that Pickens can emulate what Bryant was able to do with Dallas in his prime.

It’s always been clear that the talent is there with Pickens, he just needs to straighten up some of his on-field antics and he can easily grow into one of the best receivers in the game.