TRADED Cowboys trade for George Pickens and 2027 6th for 2026 3rd and 2027 5th

[Rayman70]

We now have options in the wr room.

 

[McKDaddy]

Run the ball? Change the culture? Then add a malcontent WR one year rental.

yeah, you really didn't have to go for a player like this if you truly intend to be a power running team first & foremost.

 

[Proof]

When Mike Tomlin gives up on you, you're a problem.

understood. he’s never been able to manage wideouts though.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Well which is it?

Do you want to “run the ball” and “change the culture” or trade for a malcontent second number one WR who one of the most respected coaches in the league couldn’t handle?

Ehh….I don’t think this is a “can’t handle” move. He had Big Ben who was an idiot among other things, had Antonio CTE Brown….he put up with them for years. Meanwhile he had less tolerance for Diontae, Juju, Claypool and Pickens.

Pickens shouldn’t stop you from running the football.

 

[XXLMike]

Agreed but we don't have a QB that excels at dropping those balls in there along the sidelines.

Joe Milton can throw an orange 110 yards

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

yeah, you really didn't have to go for a player like this if you truly intend to be a power running team first & foremost.

It’s 2025….I never bought they were trying to be a power running team unless they wanted to be one of the worst teams in the league.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agreed but we don't have a QB that excels at dropping those balls in there along the sidelines.

There’s no throw Dak can’t make. He hasn’t had a deep threat guy. He had no issue getting the ball to a guy like Brice Butler who is nowhere near the player Pickens is.

 

[TWOK11]

Also, people need to stop pretending Pickens is some sort of deviant. You’d think he had multiple felony arrests or something. He’s a typical diva WR and his controversies extremely ho hum by the standards of professional athletes.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We now have options in the wr room.

Yep. And if Lamb gets hurt we don’t have pray and hope for Tolbert to save us

 

[john van brocklin]

I don’t understand how this can’t fire you up! These Cowboys are young and hungry, gonna be exciting to watch. It’s a new era!

Not a new era , not with the same don't know what he's doing GM.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Also, people need to stop pretending Pickens is some sort of deviant. You’d think he had multiple felony arrests or something. He’s a typical diva WR and his controversies extremely ho hum by the standards of professional athletes.

Yeah I think it grew sour in Pitt. And we can say what we want about Dallas but these type of receivers do well here.

 

[gtb1943]

Much was made of how many high character players we drafted as an example of culture change.

Then Jethro goes out and gets what is basically a player a lot like TO was.

So that to me says nothing really has changed at all

 

[Jarntt]

Can we just merge this post with the other Pickens post about blowing smoke on trades?

Maybe we can just add oops to the title.

Or maybe Jerry who is more sensitive to criticism than a high school girl on instagram, pulled the trigger because of those stories on top of the ones stating how we added no WRs this offseason and wasted our 4th rounder on a guy he kept trying to bring up during the draft cycle as relevant even though everyone knew he was not. Who cares the reason. We are where we are. Jerry needs to get credit for this one, just like he deserved for the Gilmore and Cooks trades. You can't predict the future on how trades will end up, but IMO the risk/reward here makes it worth it to me. Yes, he may crash and burn, but it was probably our biggest hole left (followed closely by a decent run stopping NT) and the talent with Pickens is undeniable. Thumbs up for Jerry here IMO.

 

[McKDaddy]

Joe Milton can throw an orange 110 yards

agreed. I was referring to the ordained starter but yes if Milton goes in you could see the first 118 yard touchdown pass!!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Not a new era , not with the same don't know what he's doing GM.

He had a hell of a offseason. This move itself puts it into a good offseason and they don’t seem to be done.

 

[McKDaddy]

It’s 2025….I never bought they were trying to be a power running team unless they wanted to be one of the worst teams in the league.

It's 2025, most defenses are built to play the pass. It's an ideal time to be a power running team.

 

[john van brocklin]

Low risk high reward. What on earth can happen that it doesn’t end well? You let him go and get a comp pick? There’s no risk.

A good comp pick is not guarenteed my friend.

 

[ShortRound]

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

name the impact player on defense that’s available for a third. there were rumors they were looking at ramsey, but if true landing revel killed that idea. would you rather they trade for an impact player at a glaring position of need or stand pat?

if there isn't any, then don't make a trade. keep the pick to get a defensive player. like eagles, who picked 5 defensive player this year with the first 5 picks and had the #1 defense.

and don't forget we traded a 4th for Mingo last year...so two years in a row, two mid round picks for WR....

the glaring need was DT, LB, Saftey..... so did they make a call to any team for any players that maybe available?

 

[McKDaddy]

There’s no throw Dak can’t make.

That's just not true and shouldn't be uttered by anyone. The evidence has long been in.