Some wide receivers will complain if the ball isn’t coming their way. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer says that in Ryan Flournoy, he has a wide receiver who can make a difference without the ball in his hands.
Flournoy only caught 10 passes as a rookie sixth-round draft pick in 2024, but Schottenheimer says he did all the right things when called on to make blocks downfield and contribute on special teams. That earned Flournoy more playing time in his second season, and he made an impact in 2025 with 40 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns.
“He earned it the right way, he earned it through special teams. He earned it by doing the run blocking, doing the things in the run game — the dirty work, if you will,” Schottenheimer said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. “Now he’s one of those guys — because he does everything right — Dak [Prescott] doesn’t hesitate when he looks at him. He just turns it loose. He gets to his spot.”
When you’re a sixth-round receiver on a team with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, you’re not going to be a first option, so you’re going to have to prove yourself by making the most of any opportunity you get. Flournoy has done that. His success serves as a good lesson for every late-round draft pick in the NFL.
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