CeeDee Lamb is pleased with the progression he's seen out of young receiver Ryan Flournoy.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has been big on "Compete Every Day'' since taking the big seat this offseason.
And we have seen some players not do that, and suffer on game day as a result, while others, like second-year receiver Ryan Flournoy, have taken it on board and have been rewarded.
Flournoy has been a bit-part player for Schottenheimer's offense, but the big difference between him and, say, Jaydon Blue, is off the field. Ryan does it all, and he is also one of the better players on special teams.
As such, Ryan has seen his snap count go up, and in the 33-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, he put his defender in a blender and caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, his second of the season.
It was yet another important stepping stone for the young receiver, and for All-Pro CeeDee Lamb, he's loving what "Flo" is doing this season and cites the 114-yard game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 6 as the catalyst for Flournoy now playing free.
"Ryan, shout out him, big Flo,” Lamb said smiling. "I feel like the Carolina game was a huge confidence booster for him, and I felt like he felt like he belong. Everybody needs that. You can tell yourself that until you go out there and prove it to yourself.
"I feel like ever since then, I mean, granted, I've known what he had in the tank, but like for him to go out there and do it again and then continue to score and get himself in the end zone and continue to come up big for us, I mean, it's huge."
There's no doubt that Flournoy now belongs in this offense.
And what's more, I'm going as far as saying he's the third receiver behind Lamb and George Pickens, overtaking Jalen Tolbert and KaVontae Turpin.
Flo is fourth in yards among fellow Cowboys, and considering he is a bit-part player, that's impressive. Not only that, Dak Prescott now looks his way, even on crucial third downs, often connecting and moving the chains (13 of his 17 receptions have gone for first downs).
So, while many fixate on CeeDee and George, and rightly so, Flournoy is quietly putting together a nice second season, with plenty more opportunities likely to come his way as a result.