Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb proves HOFer Michael Irvin wrong

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Dec 1, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Earlier this season, former Cowboys star Michael Irvin dissed Dallas wideout CeeDee Lamb.

"CeeDee Lamb is no Amari Cooper," the Pro Football Hall of Famer said. In the offseason, Dallas dealt four-time Pro Bowler Cooper to the Browns.

Actually, Lamb is better than Cooper.

Through 11 games, Lamb has 64 receptions for 857 yards, the seventh-best yardage total in the league. He's on track to set a career high in receiving yards.

In 2021, Cooper caught 68 passes for 865 yards, a 57.7 yards-per-game average. Lamb should far eclipse those totals.

"CeeDee is more productive every week. He's delivering for us," Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said recently.

Lamb continues to deliver highlights, including a spectacular 23-yard, one-handed catch with a defender draped all over him in a 28-20 victory against the Giants on Thanksgiving.

Helmet catch? @_CeeDeeThree

: #NYGvsDAL on FOX
: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/6zODjip4a7 pic.twitter.com/wohqMoQZf9
— NFL (@NFL) November 25, 2022

Those spectacular plays have solidified the trust the Cowboys (8-3) have in him.

Per Pro Football Focus, Lamb is the league's second-best wideout since Week 3.

Highest-graded WRs by @PFF since Week 3:

1. Tyreek Hill
2. CeeDee Lamb
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown
4. Chris Olave
5. Justin Jefferson
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) November 25, 2022

Cooper is a great player, but trading him forced Lamb to become a better player. He proved the Cowboys can count on him.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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