News: Fox: Cowboys' trade for Trey Lance is opportunistic and straight out of Eagles' playbook

[plymkr]

Don't you know that it's only a bad move when the Cowboys do it?

Truth. If the Eagles did make this trade we’d be discussing how they have a real GM and we don’t. It’s on record that I’m not a fan of Jerry the GM but I’m a fan of this trade and I feel Jerry did good. Jerry did what other GMs do, he saw a way to possibly upgrade his team and didn’t worry about hurting Dak’s feelings. This is so unlike Jerry and the way Jerry coddles his QBs that I’m impressed he did it. And it takes a lot for me to say Jerry did good. It’s like complimenting my ex girlfriend, it just feels wrong but I believe Jerry did a good GM move here.

 

[Xizor]

I agree with this. The team only lost a 4th, and there's a chance this guy becomes the real deal with the monkey off his back. If he doesn't, it doesn't break our back. It's not like we gave up two first rounders for him (harhum, Joey Galloway).

The Whiners gave up 3 firsts and a third for him.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Truth. If the Eagles did make this trade we’d be discussing how they have a real GM and we don’t. It’s on record that I’m not a fan of Jerry the GM but I’m a fan of this trade and I feel Jerry did good. Jerry did what other GMs do, he saw a way to possibly upgrade his team and didn’t worry about hurting Dak’s feelings. This is so unlike Jerry and the way Jerry coddles his QBs that I’m impressed he did it. And it takes a lot for me to say Jerry did good. It’s like complimenting my ex girlfriend, it just feels wrong but I believe Jerry did a good GM move here.

Exactly, this was a good move. It's a chance to reset the contract clock on QB if he wants to do that. If nothing else, the Cowboys now have a lot of cap flexibility.

 

[Fontaine]

Until Trey Lance proves otherwise, I will only refer to him as Drew Henson.......

Edgy

 

[Clove]

He comes cheap so we don't have much to lose here.

 

[Rayman70]

4th rd and we gamble. I like the risk. What if by chance, he is decent? Niners gave up 3 1's for him.

 

[Xizor]

Edgy

The ironic thing is they don't realize a move like this prevents us from having Drew Hensens or Chad Hutchinsons when Dak leaves.

 

[Rayman70]

He comes cheap so we don't have much to lose here.

and if we hit, we have a QB on the cheap, for the future. I like it.

 

[Rayman70]

It’s quite an investment for a 3rd string QB. Over 6 million over 2 years .

Wonder how Cooper Rush feels about his new 5 million contract now? It’s over a million less.

Its an indictment of Will Grier.

 

[Rayman70]

So just to be clear you would rather have Simi Fehoko or Neville Gallimore than Lance?

 

[Rayman70]

Minshew is like Joe Montana compared to Trey Lance.

Minshew is trash.

 

[Xizor]

It’s quite an investment for a 3rd string QB. Over 6 million over 2 years .

Wonder how Cooper Rush feels about his new 5 million contract now? It’s over a million less.

It is 900k this year and 5 million next year. Cooper Rush is on a one year contract. If it works out Trey is the number 2 next year.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/trey-lance-72382/

 

[DB_Cooper]

Also don't forget this guy can help us now. Help our D practice for running QBs.

This a great point.

 

[CCBoy]

It is 900k this year and 5 million next year. Cooper Rush is on a one year contract. If it works out Trey is the number 2 next year.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/trey-lance-72382/

Both are coming back next season also...

 

[gimmesix]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/ranking-nfls-10-biggest-draft-busts-since-1990-where-trey-lance-ranks-after-being-traded-to-cowboys/#:~:text=QB%20Trey%20Lance%2C%2049ers%20(2021%2C%20third%20overall%20pick)&text=But%20for%20now%2C%20he's%20settled,five%20touchdowns%20and%20three%20picks.


Yeah, sure…

Straight from that article: Lance fortunately has time to get himself off this list.

I don't know why our fans have such a tendency to overreact. I don't see anyone on here calling him a great acquisition, only some saying that he has shown some ability and we'll see how it goes.

Some may be excited about what they think he can become and the fact that if that happens, then trading a fourth for him would be a value. Frankly, I would have liked to have gotten him for less or even nothing, but that didn't happen. Instead, I'll wait and see whether he's a bust or whether he gets himself off that list.

 

[KingCorcoran]

He also been in league since 2019 and played for over 5 teams and hit his ceiling which is back up QB. Lance was always going to be a developmental QB and we still don't know his ceiling. I'll be rooting for him.

What five NFL teams did Minshew play for?

 

[baltcowboy]

The Cowboys just traded a 4th round pick for a player who should be on Alabama this season. Lance was a top 3 pick in the Parsons draft at 20 years of age. He is more talented then any quarterback on the roster.

 

[Xizor]

What five NFL teams did Minshew play for?

Haha so I exaggerated its been 3. Just feels like 5.

 

[KingCorcoran]

and if we hit, we have a QB on the cheap, for the future. I like it.

Cowboys used a 4th round pick for their current QB1. They’re paying him $40 million per season and considering paying him even more. If Lance, also acquired for a 4th round pick, ascends to QB1 he’ll be looking for even more. There is nothing cheap about anything done here.

 

[plymkr]

The ironic thing is they don't realize a move like this prevents us from having Drew Hensens or Chad Hutchinsons when Dak leaves.

This also gives us leverage if Dak wants 60 million APY in a year from now. I think some are forgetting that small detail.