Romo Reveals Love for Pickens Trade to Cowboys

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated May 14, 2025 8:45 AM ET

Nearly everyone has given their thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys' trade for George Pickens that sees CeeDee Lamb get a genuine running mate in 2025.

And now Tony Romo has given his thoughts.

The former Cowboys quarterback, who is no stranger to having a fiery personality on the field, with Dez Bryant and Romo connecting many times throughout the years, likes what the franchise has done this offseason.

And as far as the trade for Pickens? It's about as good as it gets.

"That's a big trade," Romo said via Law Nation Sports. "Having him [Pickens] and CeeDee [Lamb] together is a game changer. If you remember when they had Amari [Cooper] earlier and CeeDee Lamb together, it makes it very difficult to focus on one player when you have two kind of superstars out there.

"I feel like when you have two guys like that, it just opens up the offense quite a bit. I think the Cowboys did a great job this offseason. Kudos to the Joneses and what they did. They needed to make up ground on the rest of the [NFC East] division, and they did."

With Pickens in the lineup, now defenses can't shift coverage to blanket Lamb, which they did last year, and 88 still managed to put up over 1,000 yards with one shoulder.

Now, it is pick your poison. Both Lamb and Pickens are No. 1 receivers, and each can do serious damage when left one-on-one. That might happen a lot more now that Dak Prescott can choose where he goes with the ball.

The Dallas offense took off when the trade for Amari Cooper went through, and now, a couple of years later, Prescott again has a star tandem to work with.

Some are skeptical of the move due to George's fiery personality and the off-field issues, but this is a dart throw worth taking.

And it might be a "game changer" for the Cowboys, who desperately need to put the 2024 season in the rearview mirror.

And George helps do that.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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