The Cowboys star wide receiver caught only four of his 11 targets for 75 yards in Dallas’ stunning 24-21 come-from-behind victory at AT&T Stadium.
Lamb met with reporters Tuesday after practice for the first time since he was credited with two drops — you could argue he had three — against the Eagles. His most noteworthy answer came to a question about having conversations with quarterback Dak Prescott when he’s going through a tough stretch.
“Just find ways to get better,” Lamb said. “You want to be solution-oriented. You’re not really dwelling much on the problem. Granted, we know the problem, I need to catch the f–––ing ball.”
According to TruMedia, Lamb has eight drops in eight games this season. That ties him with Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams for most in the NFL. Lamb had four in the season opener against the Eagles. He had a career-high 11 drops last season.
His most costly drop Sunday came with the Cowboys facing third-and-goal from Philadelphia’s 1-yard line with the game tied, 21-21, and 3:46 remaining. Prescott could have thrown a better ball farther to the back corner of the end zone, but the pass got through two Eagles defenders, hitting Lamb in the stomach.
“I mean, it’s one game,” Prescott said Tuesday. “I think if anything, it’s for me to stay the same and show my support in him as I always have. I’m not going to panic, and he shouldn’t panic. It was one game. It was a frustrating game. But other than that, it’s not like the guy can’t go win a game by himself. I’m not going to make a bigger deal out of it. I think sometimes people do, media does, in a sense, and that creates anxiety and pressure on a guy that doesn’t belong.
“I don’t even know if that’s a conversation that we’re necessarily going to have. It wasn’t his best game. He knows that. He’s well aware of that. His standard and his expectations, there’s no doubt in my mind the way that he’ll respond will be great.”
