George Pickens has been shouldering the responsibilities of the No. 1 receiver for the Cowboys since CeeDee Lamb suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 3. So far in 4 games, Pickens has 21 receptions for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns. And his value is on the rise.

During the October 3 episode of the Cowboys and Chill show, former WR Patrick Crayton made a huge prediction. He first gave Pickens a timeline, “He’s got another what three weeks before CeeDee comes back. This is when he making his money.” However, he then predicted the huge amount Pickens could get.

Former Cowboys WR added, “You got a chance to go from that 20 to 25. You can earn another 5 million per year in these next three weeks man.”

His best year in 3 years was 2023, when he logged 63 receptions for 1,140 yards and 5 touchdowns. If he carries on the same path, he could easily break that record. That would definitely mean a new payday for the receiver. Moreover, two WRs with Dak Prescott could also mean a strengthened offense.

Even Jerry Jones praised the receiver after the Packers’ 40-40 tie and said, “He’s an exemplary teammate. He’s exemplary in his work preparation. You can see the results of that out there Sunday.” That also reveals the confidence they have in the WR. SO, he could get a big deal next year. That wouldn’t be a surprise.

Crayton then explained how that might take place. He first said, “Jerry still holds the right, though. He can franchise tag him.” That might happen as George Pickens’ $6.75 million deal will end this year. So, if Jones signs the franchise tag, then he could reach the $30 million mark. The former receiver added, “When you get a franchise, a little cap from day one at $35 million takes everything because it’s one year, $35-30 million.”

But everything depends on one factor now. His performance until CeeDee Lamb returns! Meanwhile, Jones is happy with his financial standing.

Jerry Jones has cap space after Micah Parsons’ blunder

During the entire offseason, Micah Parsons and Jerry Jones kept talking. But when it came down to the last line, he allowed Parsons to sign up with the Packers. It affected their defense, but now, it has also cleared the cap space. The Cowboys are 2nd in the cap space in the league with $32.5 million after not signing an extension with the defensive star. Next year, they will get more cap space once the current dead space also gets clear.

“I’m proud to tell you that we’ve got some outstanding structure in our cap space that will allow us to do a lot of things that I didn’t think (we could) at this time last year. We got it. We can do it now,” he said during the September 30 episode of the 105.3 The Fan. Yet, in his signature style and admitting his mistake, he also said, “We paid a price for it.” Finally, fans can breathe easy, understanding that Jones also feels the same.

The Cowboys entered the week 4 game with a 1-2 win-loss record. While the DE was usually silent in the game, he did sack Dak Prescott in overtime. Both teams scored with field goals. Otherwise, they would have easily won the game. But Jerry Jones didn’t hesitate when he talked about his trade move after the game. It depends on the requirement, saying Prescott was more important.

Now, America’s Team needs more wins. Otherwise, they will complete 3 decades without a Super Bowl trophy or any NFC Championship appearance.