Jalen Tolbert was hardly one of the stars in the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 2 beatdown of the New York Jets. But despite low numbers overall, the second-year receiver made a meaningful contribution that hopefully forecasts bigger and better things to come.
After only being targeted once for no catches in the season opener, Tolbert finally got on the board with three catches for 18 yards last Sunday. With Brandin Cooks inactive from a knee injury, Tolbert got an increased offensive share as the second-most targeted wide receiver after CeeDee Lamb.
With the Cowboys passing game flowing easily through Lamb, plus a run-focused attack once Dallas established a comfortable lead, there wasn’t much work to be had for the receivers.