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Cowboys make another shrewd move in drafting Lamb

Cowboys make another shrewd move in drafting Lamb
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The Dallas Cowboys have had a pretty good off-season. From a high-profile coaching change to get Mike McCarthy, to locking up Amari Cooper, it has been a solid few months since the season ended in disappointment.

They also made a pair of solid moves in picking up defensive tackles Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe on the relative cheap.

Heading into the draft, the main needs appeared to be pass rusher and cornerback to replace the departed Robert Quinn and Byron Jones, respectively. But when CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma slid to their pick, the Cowboys did not hesitate to draft him.

Many scouts had Lamb as the best receiver in a talented position group. He adds another key weapon for Dak Prescott to go with wideouts Cooper and Michael Gallup, and is more than a replacement for the departed Randall Cobb.

Lamb was a home run pick for the Cowboys, who will look to fill the voids on the roster Friday and Saturday in the draft.

Here is what Lance Zierlein wrote about him on NFL.com:

"Explosive, three-level playmaker and vital cog in one of the most potent offensive machines in college football over the last three seasons. Lamb uses speed and separation quickness to dominate competition in a scheme that frequently created open throws in space. His routes will need to become more efficient and crisp to beat man-to-man coverage against NFL size and speed, but his ball skills and explosiveness with the ball in his hand should allow teams to scheme him into explosive opportunities right away. Lamb has the potential to play any of the three receiver positions as a pro and should benefit greatly from the NFL's continued movement toward college-style passing attacks."

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Jake Meyers is the latest Astro to be rushed back from injury too soon. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images.

Houston center fielder Jake Meyers was removed from Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland during pregame warmups because of right calf tightness.

Meyers, who had missed the last two games with a right calf injury, jogged onto the field before the game but soon summoned the training staff, who joined him on the field to tend to him. He remained on the field on one knee as manager Joe Espada joined the group. After a couple minutes, Meyers got up and was helped off the field and to the tunnel in right field by a trainer.

Mauricio Dubón moved from shortstop to center field and Zack Short entered the game to replace Dubón at shortstop.

Meyers is batting .308 with three homers and 21 RBIs this season.

After the game, Meyers met with the media and spoke about the injury. Meyers declined to answer when asked if the latest injury feels worse than the one he sustained Sunday. Wow, that is not a good sign.

 

Lack of imaging strikes again!

The Athletic's Chandler Rome reported on Thursday that the Astros didn't do any imaging on Meyers after the initial injury. You can't make this stuff up. This is exactly the kind of thing that has the Astros return-to-play policy under constant scrutiny.

The All-Star break is right around the corner, why take the risk in playing Meyers after missing just two games with calf discomfort? The guy literally fell to the ground running out to his position before the game started. The people that make these risk vs. reward assessments clearly are making some serious mistakes.

The question remains: will the Astros finally do something about it?


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