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NFL legend Troy Aikman rips 'lazy' Cowboys wide receivers after blowout loss
By Ryan Gaydos
Published October 17, 2024
Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman had nothing nice to say about the Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiving corps during a radio interview on Thursday.
The Cowboys failed to score a touchdown in a 47-9 loss to the Detroit Lions over the weekend. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 89 yards, but neither Lamb nor any Cowboys receiver has surpassed the 100-yard mark this season.
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Troy Aikman before the New Orleans Saints play the Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 7, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
Aikman has strong words about the team.
"I think they run terrible routes," the three-time Super Bowl champion said in an interview on 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas. "And I've thought that beyond this year. I think CeeDee has got to improve in his route running. As a quarterback, if you're not certain where guys are going to be consistently, it's hard to play the position. That's what I see.
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CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys before kickoff for the NFC wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 14, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
"I see guys lazy coming off the line of scrimmage. Sometimes they run, usually if they do, it's because they're anticipating they're going to get the football on that play, but if they're not, they don't. And it all ties together. I'm not impressed with that part of it."
Aikman suggested that it makes it tougher on Dak Prescott if the quarterback doesn’t know how the routes are going to be run.
Dallas will have an extra week to get the offense sorted as the team has a bye week in Week 7.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott walks off the field after the Baltimore Ravens game in Arlington, Texas, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
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The Cowboys are 19th in points scored and 14th in yards gained.
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