Quarterback and EDGE rusher may be two of the premier positions in the National Football League, but one member of the Cowboys defense believes Dallas should focus on paying CeeDee Lamb before Dak Prescott, Zack Martin or Micah Parsons.
Appearing on the latest episode of “All Facts No Brakes” with Keyshawn Johnson, Cowboys safety Malik Hooker offered his thoughts on why Lamb should be first in line to get his next contract.
I feel like CeeDee should be paid first for the simple fact of what he does for us, how valuable he is for us [and] the leader he is for us as a team. You got to look at what’s going on around the league right now. All these big-time receivers are getting paid. In my mind, CeeDee — I’m not saying he’s better than these guys, but I feel like he has shown up in certain situations more than these guys have. … When he does get the ball thrown to him, it’s always a big play. It’s always something that’s electrifying for us as a team.
Hooker added that it’s a toss-up between Martin and Prescott as to who should be paid next. But made sure to give the All-Pro interior lineman praise for what he provides the team’s offense before moving onto Micah’s untapped potential.
I’d go CeeDee [at No.] 1. … You can interchange Zack and Dak at [No.] 2 … Zack Martin gives a lot of those offensive guys confidence to go out there and be able to perform how they do — little do a lot of people know. … When Zack Martin it out there, it’s a different type of confidence. I know he’s gonna do a job.
Micah still has a lot to prove. He has done a great job his first couple of years in the league. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a fantastic player, [but] I feel like Micah still has a surface that he [doesn’t] even know that he can scratch as far as what he’s doing. I would say Micah’s last, just for that reason.
The Cowboys have a lot of decisions to make in the front office ahead of next season and they aren’t going to get any easier as time goes by.
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