This Cowboys Player Would Also Look Good on Giants

After selecting Micah Parsons from the first go-round, this time we go to the offensive side of the Cowboys in our "steal a player" series,

As we count down to training camp, the Giants Country editorial team went through the rosters of each of the Giants' 2023 regular-season opponents and selected a player that, if the Giants could acquire for the upcoming season, they absolutely should.

Who did we pick from each team? Stay tuned--and yes, for the NFC East teams, we picked two players since the Giants play them twice.

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CeeDee Lamb, Wide Receiver

Height: 6-foot-5 | Weight: 255 pounds

College: Oklahoma| Exp: 4  
Career Stats:  49 games played/44 games started. 260 receptions out of 387 pass targets for 3,396 yards, 20 touchdowns, 167 first downs.

Thus far in our "Steal a Player" series, we've heavily emphasized wide receivers as guys the New York Giants should target if they could grab any player from their regular-season opponents.

With good reason. Despite having over a dozen receivers on their training camp roster, the Giants still don't have that proverbial No. 1 receiver. And although they are looking at tight end Darren Waller to fill that role, imagine, just for a moment, what having a receiver like Dallas' CeeDee Lamb on the field to go along with Waller might do for this offense.

But let's stick with Lamb, whom ESPN named one of its top-10 NFL receivers. Lamb, who has recorded two consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns, became the youngest receiver in Cowboys history at the age of 23 to not only record 100 receptions but also 1,000 receiving yards.

And per ESPN, Lamb made Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott that much better, the Cowboys signal caller finishing with a 93 quarterback rating when throwing to Lamb, well above his 57.9 rating last year.

That's some serious impact made by Lamb on the Cowboys' passing attack, which is why a receiver of that caliber would be a welcome addition to a Giants offense that this year is looking to open things up.

And for added measure, Lamb can operate on jet sweeps and other plays in which he is a runner. He has 205 rushing yards on 29 carries and a touchdown, making him a versatile weapon in any offense.

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MORE "STEAL A PLAYER" PICKS

Week 1: Micah Parsons | Week 2: Budda Baker | Week 3: Fred Warner | Week 4: Tariq Woolen | Week 5: Tyreek Hill | Week 6: Stefon Diggs | Week 7: Terry McLaurin | Week 8: Garrett Wilson | Week 9: DE Maxx Crosby

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Where Would He Fit In?

Lamb would not only be the Giants' No. 1 receiver, but another benefit is that if Waller were for any reason to miss games, the Giants now have depth at the top receiver spot, something they don't have.

But here's the other thing. The Giants have not had a receiver top 1,000 yards since Odell BEckham Jr did it in 2018 (1,052 yards on 77 catches). That's a mighty long time to go without a serious receiving threat capable of breaking things wide open.

And while an argument could be made that the Giants have a creative coaching staff capable of getting the most out of the talent on the field (which they do), how much easier might things be if they were to get an explosive No. 1 receiver capable of posting 1,000-yard seasons every year?

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