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‘He Wants to Go Vertical’: Cowboys Star WR Raves About Steelers HC Mike McCarthy
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CeeDee Lamb has established himself as one of the premier wide receivers in the league during his six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys , but it might not have been possible without new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy .
Lamb raved about McCarthy, who spent five seasons as the head coach of the Cowboys from 2020-24, which coincided with Lamb's first five seasons in the league, during a recent appearance on the Ross Tucker Podcast.
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"Oh, my God, a great guy," Lamb said. "He loves Pittsburgh , that's my man. I love Mike, I love Mike, coach McCarthy for those that don't know, he's the only coach that I've had besides (Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer). He's a great time; as soon as you walk in the building, you're going to feel his energy, you're going to feel what he wants to do. He wants to go vertical with the ball, I'm gonna tell you that right now.
"So, he's going to do everything, tailor his offense and get things situated. But man, he's Pittsburgh down, and everything that he's done, it's been out of love. That's another guy that I feel like I would run through a wall for. Mike did a great job of really just developing me my first five years in the league, and I knew what to prepare for going forward."
Lamb had his best season with the Cowboys during the 2023 season, racking up a league-high 135 receptions for 1,749 yards (13 yards per reception) and 12 touchdowns. He's hit the 1,000-yard mark in all but one of his NFL seasons, his rookie season, in which he was just 65 yards short.
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McCarthy took advantage of a game-breaking talent like Lamb, upping the offensive output with a vertical passing attack led by quarterback Dak Prescott , and it's likely that the Steelers will look to do more of the same.
However, the Steelers still have a major question offensively: who is going to play quarterback? And if it's Aaron Rodgers once again, does he have the ability to consistently push the ball deep? With DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. leading a receiving corps that likely isn't complete yet, and Jaylen Warren now paired with Rico Dowdle , the offense has the makings of a stronger unit. Still, quarterback remains a question.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : 'He Wants to Go Vertical': Cowboys Star WR Raves About Steelers HC Mike McCarthy
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