The three-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas franchise was particularly harsh on CeeDee Lamb and the receivers in his criticism
Troy Aikmanthree-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys and member of NFL Hall of Famecriticized this Thursday the players of his former team, whom he called “lazy.”
“I see lazy players coming off the line of scrimmage. Sometimes they run, but if they run it’s because they anticipate they’ll get the ball on that play; but if they don’t, they don’t. And it’s all related. I’m not impressed with that one. performance,” said the former quarterback, legend of the Cowboys.
Aikmanwho is currently one of the chain’s main analysts ESPNlaunched his criticism in his appearance on the radio program “The Ticket”, after the humiliation suffered by the Cowboys 47-9 against the Detroit Lions last week, the third consecutive defeat in the campaign for dallas in his house.
The six times Pro Bowl y Most Valuable Player in it Super Bowl XXVIIcompared the passivity of the players of the Cowboys with the intensity that other teams show.
“I just finished watching the Baltimore Ravens because I have them this week. You play videos of them and you see their receivers run routes and get off the ball, the same thing those of San Franciscothose of Green Bay and others,” he said.
Troy Aikman It was also harsh with the actions of the team’s receivers, especially with the star CeeDee Lambthe second highest paid in his position in the NFL.
“I think the routes they run are terrible. I’ve thought about that beyond this year. I think CeeDee He has to improve his route running. “As a quarterback, if you’re not sure where your receivers are going to be consistently, it makes it harder to play your position,” he stressed.
Regarding Dak Prescottwho has received the brunt of criticism for the team’s poor performance, Aikman He pointed out how difficult it is to perform as a quarterback when your receivers’ routes are so erratic.
“Dak “You can say, ‘I think the routes are incredible,’ but as a former quarterback who watches and knows what happens, I say the receivers need to improve a lot,” he concluded.
Con Aikman in the controls, the Cowboys got their most recent Vince Lombardi trophies in the editions of Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII y XXX; Since the 1995 season, when they were champions, they have not returned to the title game of the NFL.
