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A pair of the league's top rookie wide receivers will take the field Sunday. CeeDee Lamb looks like a star … what's been his biggest strength so far? And how are the Cowboys planning on defending Justin Jefferson, who also could be in the running for the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award?
DH: I feel terrible for CeeDee Lamb. When you think about his career to this point, the guy got to play with Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts [at Oklahoma]. And then he goes straight to playing with Prescott, so the guy's been playing with all-stars for his big-time football career.
Now he's almost kind of become an afterthought, through no fault of his own. The Cowboys haven't had good quarterback play, the offensive line hasn't been able to protect the quarterback enough to throw the ball. CeeDee was on a historic pace when Dak was healthy, but his season has kind of fallen by the wayside.
CeeDee started out so strong, but it's almost like Jefferson kind of took the baton as the hotshot rookie this season. That's been fun to watch as an LSU alum.
But it's going to be a fun matchup Sunday. Trevon Diggs broke his foot and isn't going to play. Chidobe Awuzie, who's kind of the veteran of this group, has been out with a hamstring injury for six weeks and his first game back will be Sunday. Welcome back to the league, buddy, you've got to go cover the hottest rookie wide receiver in the league. That's going to be an interesting matchup, and we'll find out quickly how good his hamstring feels … if he's not 100 percent, then Jefferson could have himself a nice day.