Dallas Cowboys: Louis Riddick labels Dak Prescott MVP bid “ridiculous” with star WR duo of George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb

Louis Riddick labels Dak Prescott MVP bid “ridiculous” with star WR duo of George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb

Modified Jun 05, 2025 20:49 GMT

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The Dallas Cowboys drastically improved their offensive unit this offseason when they traded with the Pittsburgh Steelers for star wide receiver George Pickens. Since the trade, fans and analysts have started projecting the Cowboys to make the playoffs next season and for QB Dak Prescott to have an MVP campaign.

However, ESPN analyst Louis Riddick is not fully on board with this idea at the current moment. While discussing a variety of NFL topics on "Get Up" on Wednesday, Mike Greenberg asked Riddick whether he saw Prescott winning the MVP in 2025.

"Dak Prescott is going to win MVP with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens as his receivers, does that seem ridiculous?" Greenberg asked.

Riddick then highlighted how the various "moving parts" in Dallas this offseason could make it difficult for Prescott to achieve the levels many around football are projecting.

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"It does, you know, in totality, because there's a lot of different moving parts that are going on here in Dallas," Riddick said (Timestamp: 07:05). "Now with the new head coach in Brian Schottenheimer, we know that he has familiarity with this football team, but now he's the head coach.

"Dak has to get all these weapons now on the same page, namely talking about George Pickens."

What are Dak Prescott's current MVP odds?

Despite Louis Riddick's comments, the addition of George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys offense finally gives Dak Prescott a second top wide receiver option behind CeeDee Lamb.

With Pickens on the offense, Prescott will be able to take what the defense gives him and not force the ball into difficult situations. Furthermore, the move will free up Lamb, who has been consistently double-teamed by opposing defenses in recent years due to the lack of elite talent around him.

According to Bet365, Prescott currently has the 14th-best odds to win the Most Valuable Player Award next season at +3300. As a result, although some fans and analysts are calling for a major MVP season from Prescott, it is clear that Riddick and Bet365 are not fully sold on all of the hype in Dallas.

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Joshua Gillesby is a College Sports journalist at Sportskeeda who graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor's in Arts & Science.

Josh is based in Ontario, Canada and his favorite college team is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, due in large part to his former hockey team being invited for a tour of the facilities and watching a game while there.

His favorite past college football player is Joe Burrow, as his 2019 season was incredible and a major reason behind LSU's playoff success and National Championship.

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