During his show, ‘Undisputed’, NFL analyst Skip Bayless stated that the Dallas Cowboys could be the ones to watch out for. The first words he uttered were, “How about my Cowboys! My Cowboys won the draft.”

In his ‘objective’ opinion, the franchise score an A, because it was sensational. Bayless kicked things off with CeeDee Lamb, the ‘ultimate playmaker’. In fact, he declared that the 21-year old is the best receiver in the draft, and the Cowboys ‘stole him at 17’. This is why he is starting to ‘love Dallas next year to win the NFC East’.

Speaking of CeeDee Lamb, the team handed the youngster the No. 88 jersey. In all honesty, the No. 88 is iconic, with the likes of Drew Pearson, Michael Irvin and Dez Bryant donning it.

Initially, the Cowboys did not have a first-round need at receiver entering the 2020 NFL draft. However, Lamb’s 32 touchdown catches and two 1,000-yard seasons at Oklahoma caught their eye. So, when he was available with the 17th overall pick, the Cowboys were only too happy to add him to their lineup. So, their offense boasts of Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, alongside Lamb.

What did the Dallas Cowboys say?

After the Cowboys selected Lamb, owner and general manager Jerry Jones wanted him to wear No. 88. Jones told a story about his former Arkansas teammate Jerry Lamb, who died in December and wore the uniform number in the 1960s.

“We couldn’t have won a national championship without him,” Jones said of Jerry Lamb. “He was a wonderful player. This is a little drama from my perspective, but when we were all sitting there [during the draft] and had said our peace, then we said, ‘OK. What’s it going to be?’ I said, ‘In honor of my great friend that just passed this year. We’re going to have his namesake come on over here and wear old No. 88, just like Michael and Dez and those guys. And we’ve got us a receiver.’

“Let me tell you one thing, if he’s got the compete and heart of that Jerry Lamb, he’ll be bad to the bone.”