With less than 20 practices remaining before the season opener, new head coach Mike McCarthy answered questions via conference call on Saturday, including what he thought of his new first-round wide receiver.
Lamb is projected to be a top-three receiver on offense and he’s a candidate on punt returns, too. The Cowboys have had only one camp practice so far in shells – the players had the day off Saturday – but McCarthy said Lamb “has picked it up seamlessly” in the classroom and on the field. “CeeDee looks very natural out there,” McCarthy said.
“He had a big play in the team period (Friday).