Blogging the Boys - 5 WRs Dallas Cowboys should consider trading for post-draft

[goshann]

I realize I’m in the minority….nearly all of y’all want to be as good as possible right now….but I have little desire to add veteran skill pieces until you’re ready to win. They aren’t.

I’d rather take a longer look at Mingo. Yeah I get that it’s doubtful he becomes a capable 2, but then they shouldn’t have dealt for him. He hasn’t even played with Dak yet.

We can get in the playoffs next year with a little luck
Every year the goal needs to be to get it the best team in the field especially when you are spending that much on a QB

 

[Nova]

Their problems the trenches and they improved their trenches from last year. How much? I don’t know. Teams are gonna have weaknesses. Eagles and Commanders both have them. Commanders went into this offseason needing a pass rush and came out of it not adding anything but actually losing Fowler. Cowboys need to over come their flaws. Not succumb to them. Because if they are waiting to be perfect they will always be waiting.

Reasonable take, but a team with this front seven has a ceiling.

This team has the same weaknesses that the 21-23 clubs had, but with a QB now solidly in decline.

Feels like we should be sellers and not buyers.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Reasonable take, but a team with this front seven has a ceiling.

This team has the same weaknesses that the 21-23 clubs had, but with a QB now solidly in decline.

Feels like we should be sellers and not buyers.

We don’t know that yet though. He’s a year removed from being an all pro. And he was hurt last year so I’m not entirely sure what Dak we will get.

 

[conner01]

We don’t know that.

There are 1-2 new teams in the playoffs every year.

We had 3 straight 12 win seasons and then sank last year, we aren’t far from being a playoff team. A SB contender is a different story though

 

[conner01]

It depends. If I can get Sutton or Pierce for a 4th rounder, I likely would do it (granted, I doubt you could get either for that). Both are way more proven than Mingo.

Exactly. I’d give a 4th in a heartbeat for Sutton. Can you get one of those for a 4th is the question. We gave a 4th for Mingo and that was just silly. As long as we get a talented WR, DT and don’t give up a pick in the first 3 rnds I’m all for it. Sutton isn’t worth more than a 4 to me because of his contract

 

[Rockport]

I don't know for sure that it's going to rain today, but it's pretty damn cloudy.

No offense, but that’s the worst analogy I’ve ever heard in my life.

 

[Gremell12]

I don’t think the price of hill trade wise is that scary. His salary is. You want to be serious about contending? Trade a 2nd for a dude who on any given day of the nfl schedule can drop 200 and take the top off the defense.

 

[CowboyoWales]

We don’t know that.

There are 1-2 new teams in the playoffs every year.

The 2023 roster went one and done, we have a new HC (and coaching team), Dak coming off an injury and a shed load of the roster are reclamation projects.

It would be an unrealistic expectation to look on 2025 as anything other than setting the foundations (identify/hope on finding something out of those former prospects we've signed).

One of the pre-Draft WR arguments I could never understand, is that we the fans wanted: TMAC (pretty much universally liked), then Golden, then Egbuka .....well they're three different types of receiver. Lets see how an Offense, with improved blocking and a run game enhances the passing game and then look at a specific WR, with a specific skillset to compliment.

 

[CowboyoWales]

I don’t think the price of hill trade wise is that scary. His salary is. You want to be serious about contending? Trade a 2nd for a dude who on any given day of the nfl schedule can drop 200 and take the top off the defense.

If that's the case, why did we supposedly want TMAC. It could be argued with had a (poor man's) Hill in Cooks, and for a fraction of the cost. Indeed, an argument could be made that Blue could be utilized in taking the 'top off the Defense'.

 

[reddyuta]

i can get being critical of the franchise and finding faults in their moves or lack of them but BTB is too toxic,the most miserable people on earth are all congregated there.every post is some whine about something and many of the time its not even true .they were whining that our draft class was not athletic enough when we drafted the most Athletic DE and probably the most athletic Corner if he was able to participate in the Combine.

 

[J-man]

Let's face it-- we're not all that close to contending.

So does it make sense to give up resources for a number 2 when 31yo Amari Cooper is still out there?

Yes, Coop is declining rapidly. Signing him would be like throwing $ away.

 

[J-man]

It depends. If I can get Sutton or Pierce for a 4th rounder, I likely would do it (granted, I doubt you could get either for that). Both are way more proven than Mingo.

If the teams are ready to part ways from them, I don't think it would take that much to get either of them.
Why does it always seem that if it were Howey making the trade they'd give the igglets a 4th to take them, but JJ would have to give up a 2? SMH

 

[J-man]

I'm not saying it takes 10 years, but the same roster problems that have prevented us from advancing to a champ game are still present with no apparent solve this year, or maybe even next.

At best we could probably hope to be as competitive as the 2021-2023 squads, but they weren't true contenders for the same reasons.

With one of those problems being they don't have a legit #2 Wr to balance the offense and help CDL, but you don't want to go get one, got it. That makes total sense to me.

 

[fivetwos]

We can get in the playoffs next year with a little luck
Every year the goal needs to be to get it the best team in the field especially when you are spending that much on a QB

That’s a fair way to see it, and everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion. Difficult to argue against being as good as you can be.

I’m in a bit of a different spot though. I want to open a window to be a legit contender, not add veterans that aren’t part of the future in order to win an extra game or two in a season when they couldn’t possibly win a championship.

“Making the playoffs” is an important milestone for most. I get that, but I don’t really want it reinforced that the Jones plan is working or them thinking that they are “close.”

Admittedly it’s a strange spot, and I won’t be rooting against them, but I firmly believe that there will be no real success here without real change, and “making the playoffs” isn’t going to make them realize that they need help from an outside party as far as assembling a winning roster in todays NFL.

 

[J-man]

Some of you so called "fans", are really sad. Or you're just trolls, I'm not sure which.
You have zero faith and zero hope of your team actually rebounding and being a competitor again. As they were the past several years before last year. Which was an injury plagued year more than anything.
Did and does this team have some issues and some holes that need filled in order to take a step forward? Yes absolutely. But not wanting to take those steps to correct those issues because, you know why bother, is just ridiculous.
It's the start of a new season and it should be a time of optimism, not pessimism.
Think about all the changes, the new additions and all the players returning from injury.
Those things should get you happy and excited, not downtrodden and gloomy.

They have a brand new head coach and new coaching staff. I don't know about you, but I think this a better staff than the one they've replaced. That's a plus IMO.
They have just added some very, very good football players to the team. At some very important positions. That's a plus IMO.
They did fill some of their holes, maybe not with all pros at every spot, but they at least see the issue and addressed it in some way. IMHO, they are a better team than they were last year and the coaching staff hasn't even gotten to work with them yet. That's a plus IMO.
Not to mention that they have several very good football players, at key positions returning from injuries that ended their seasons last year. Even though there maybe a few concerns about how soon and/or how well they bounce back, getting them back still a plus IMO.
They know they still have a few weaknesses, but they are looking to fix those issues, anyway they can. Why some of you don't want to bother is beyond my understanding as a fan of the team, because that's a plus IMO.

These are all pluses added to the team this year, over last. I'll let you negative Neely's list the negatives.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

I realize I’m in the minority….nearly all of y’all want to be as good as possible right now….but I have little desire to add veteran skill pieces until you’re ready to win. They aren’t.

I’d rather take a longer look at Mingo. Yeah I get that it’s doubtful he becomes a capable 2, but then they shouldn’t have dealt for him. He hasn’t even played with Dak yet.

Amen, and once they have the trenches squared away they'll have a more accurate picture of they're skill position quality. If your defense can't stop the run and your OL can't protect you or create running lanes then you don't really know what you've got at any skill positions.

 

[Nova]

With one of those problems being they don't have a legit #2 Wr to balance the offense and help CDL, but you don't want to go get one, got it. That makes total sense to me.

I'd rather spend those resources strengthening the defensive front 7. I've seen this Cowboys franchise have great options at WR that amounted to nothing in the playoffs.

In 2018 we traded for Amari Cooper who was a good enough WR to salvage our season after a 3-5 start. We made the playoffs but then got run over by the Rams.

The next year we didn't have a first round pick and...

• Panthers picked Brian Burns at #16
• Giants picked Dexter Lawrence at #17
• Titans picked Jeffrey Simmons at #19

WR2 is a luxury in a year where we're still filling needs. Unless you're trading for a WR2 for this year and the future, I don't really want it. But it's really hard to get a WR2 for the future. Most want to be WR1, or at least paid like it (See Tee Higgins).

 

[J-man]

I'd rather spend those resources strengthening the defensive front 7. I've seen this Cowboys franchise have great options at WR that amounted to nothing in the playoffs.

In 2018 we traded for Amari Cooper who was a good enough WR to salvage our season after a 3-5 start. We made the playoffs but then got run over by the Rams.

The next year we didn't have a first round pick and...

• Panthers picked Brian Burns at #16
• Giants picked Dexter Lawrence at #17
• Titans picked Jeffrey Simmons at #19

WR2 is a luxury in a year where we're still filling needs. Unless you're trading for a WR2 for this year and the future, I don't really want it. But it's really hard to get a WR2 for the future. Most want to be WR1, or at least paid like it (See Tee Higgins).

I'd rather they do everything they can to try and address every need they have to give every season the best chance they can.
I would love it if they did something to upgrade the defensive front, especially the 1T position. I was pounding the table for that all pre-draft, and for the past several years in fact.
But that wouldn't stop me from upgrading the WR room, even if it was for only for one season. But I, like you, would rather they get a WR they can keep for a couple years at least. Which is why I would advocate for a trade of a younger player rather than signing an aging vet. If you want something worth having, you will have to give up something worth keeping. A depth player and/or a mid-late rd pick is worth it IMO.

 

[DallasMike]

It does because everyone is “close to contending” I just don’t agree with that. It doesn’t take 10 years like Garrett tried to tell us with his process crap.

If Dallas brings in a legit #2 WR. I can see them making the playoffs.

 

[speedkilz88]

Tyreek: Too expensive (but would be nice)
Pickens: in year 4 of rookie contract; unrealized potential so far
Sutton: Expensive for a WR2 IMO
Johnson: Affordable, but WR2?
Pierce: Affordable; good option

Pickens & Jameson Williams have 5th year options. So they have two years left.