Troy Aikman criticizes Cowboys offense for not throwing to CeeDee Lamb more: 'Not that difficult'

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Troy Aikman did not call Sunday's NFC Wild Card round game between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, with the Niners hanging on for a 23-17 road victory.

The Fox broadcaster and three-time Super Bowl champion with the Cowboys had thoughts about his former team and two star players, nonetheless.

During an appearance on Dallas sports radio station 96.7 The Ticket on Wednesday, Aikman criticized quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for not taking advantage of single coverage defense.

"I hate going back to (when I was playing) because nobody cares, but what I see around the league – it's not just Dallas, I've seen it with a lot of teams – a lot of these offenses want to scheme things," Aikman said, via The Athletic. "The coordinators, it's all about scheme, rather than, 'This corner is playing soft. He's scared to death.' Just run the route tree. Run a comeback. Run a dig route. Run a curl. Run anything.

"You're going to complete the pass whenever you want," the NFL Hall of Famer added. "(Michael Irvin) would've had 10 catches at halftime if they played us the way they played CeeDee Lamb in that game. ... The game is not that difficult. If I've got a great player at wide receiver and a corner is playing him in single coverage, throw him the ball. He's going to win most of the time."

Troy Aikman walks across the field before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Troy Aikman walks across the field before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Prescott finished 23 of 43 for 254 passing yards with two touchdowns (one throwing, one rushing). Lamb caught one pass on five targets from Prescott for 21 yards.

The Cowboys went 12-5 and won the NFC East, but Dallas has not advanced to the conference championship game since the 1995 season, the last time it won a Super Bowl.

CBS said Wednesday the Niners-Cowboys viewership peaked at 50 million.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Troy Aikman critical of Cowboys offense, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb