DMN Blog: Cowboys turned down major trade offer

[cowboyjoe]

Based on the wording of the post, I assume another team offered us a player most likely for picks. I would suspect it was a team that was offering an older player for multiple picks to see if Jerry would bite like he did last year.

no a team offered us a draft picks or firm offer for one of our young players;
While he wouldn’t name the player or inquiring team, Jones did confirm that the Cowboys fielded a considerable offer Tuesday before the trade deadlines for one of their younger players. Jones said it was not a running back, but a player he felt the Cowboys needed to keep “right now.”

 

[tyke1doe]

i would say its either one of our young rbs either felix or choice

I doubt it was Felix. He's too injury prone. So I can't see a major trade for Felix. Neither can I for Choice. Oh, he's good. But I doubt he would fetch a "major" trade. There are really only three people on this roster who could bring "major trade" offers - Ware, Witten and Romo. I doubt Romo. Witten is good but who trades for a tight end and calls it "major"?

That reduces it to Ware, IMO.

 

[wileedog]

He made one bad trade in recent memory.

Besides that I think they evened out, or favored us.

I think Jerry actually does a decent job on draft day when he does his inevitable jockeying up and down the boards.

But other then Terry Glenn for a 6th, or the push that was the Galloway/Keyshawn trade, I can't think of many non-draft day trades Jerry has made that have "favored us," much less evened out the truly dreadful ones.

 

[CowboyMike]

I stand corrected. From another blog entry about the jerry press conference:

· While he wouldn’t name the player or inquiring team, Jones did confirm that the Cowboys fielded a considerable offer Tuesday before the trade deadlines for one of their younger players. Jones said it was not a running back, but a player he felt the Cowboys needed to keep “right now.”

I'm betting it was Austin or Bennett.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

The possibilities are endless. It could have been anyone calling from the Jets, Patriots, Dolphins, Browns, Bengals, Steelers, Ravens, Colts, Titans, Jaguars, Texans, Raiders, Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Saints, Buccaneers, Panthers, Falcons, Vikings, Packers, Lions, Bears, Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals or Rams.

Actually the possibilities aren't endless if there's 32 teams and 53 players on each team you can do the math and solve that.

 

[cowboyjoe]

It's entirely possible that another team was offering their player for our draft picks. It does not necessarily have to be our players.

was one of our young players that a team wanted,
whether or not the team interested offered draft picks or players, dont know, but jerry did say,
While he wouldn’t name the player or inquiring team, Jones did confirm that the Cowboys fielded a considerable offer Tuesday before the trade deadlines for one of their younger players. Jones said it was not a running back, but a player he felt the Cowboys needed to keep “right now.”

 

[tyke1doe]

The possibilities are endless. It could have been anyone calling from the Jets, Patriots, Dolphins, Browns, Bengals, Steelers, Ravens, Colts, Titans, Jaguars, Texans, Raiders, Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Saints, Buccaneers, Panthers, Falcons, Vikings, Packers, Lions, Bears, Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals or Rams.

Why'd you leave out the Bills?

 

[Alexander]

I doubt it was Felix. He's too injury prone. So I can't see a major trade for Felix. Neither can I for Choice. Oh, he's good. But I doubt he would fetch a "major" trade. There are really only three people on this roster who could bring "major trade" offers - Ware, Witten and Romo. I doubt Romo. Witten is good but who trades for a tight end and calls it "major"?

That reduces it to Ware, IMO.

Ware is pretty established and I don't believe anyone would be brazen enough to bother asking to trade for him as it is certain we wouldn't give him up no matter what.

Given the fact that teams like the Ravens need CBs and WRs, I would assume someone like Austin or Scandrick. Most of the trade rumor buzz that didn't happen circled around the WR position from what I read.

I would certainly hope we didn't turn down anything significant for any other "young talent".

 

[tyke1doe]

I doubt very seriously it involved Ware. Can't see where trading him would make a "now" impact. The defense is already weak enough as it is and without Ware the Cowboys would have no pass rush at all. I would bet it involved one of the RB's. It certainly wouldn't have involved Witten or Romo. No way you go with Kitna at QB or Bennett as your feature TE. Bennett has done nothing this season.

We don't have much to work with. It could have been Ware for say, Brandon Marshall and a first and a second. That's still a major trade. That still gives us a "now" impact player.

We don't have enough to go on. It could have been a player-player swap between two blue chippers. It could have been a player for player-picks swap. It definitely wasn't a player for pick swap (from the other team) because that would not have involved a "now" impact player.

 

[DallasEast]

Actually the possibilities aren't endless if there's 32 teams and 53 players on each team you can do the math and solve that.

Three things.

1. Duh.

2. Swish! The post went completely over your head (not surprisingly).

3. In reference to #2, reading is fundamental.

 

[Big Dakota]

I stand corrected. From another blog entry about the jerry press conference:



I'm betting it was Austin or Bennett.

Interesting, it was for one of our players and not a draft pick the way it sounds. Not a RB. That really narrows it down. Not a D player obviously if it was "now impact". Almost has to be Crayton, Austin or Marty B. No way we trade Roy right now or Witten ever.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Jerry Jones has confirmed that the Cowboys received and turned down a strong offer from a team who wanted one of their "key, young players".

Strong offer ... hmmm ... why tease like that?

 

[sbark]

Actually the possibilities aren't endless if there's 32 teams and 53 players on each team you can do the math and solve that.

and then factor in the multiplier of the top 3 of 7 draft piks each team has over the next 2 yrs..

 

[DallasEast]

Why'd you leave out the Bills?

:shush: Don't be giving DaBoys4Life any hints!!!

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[Alexander]

Jerry Jones has confirmed that the Cowboys received and turned down a strong offer from a team who wanted one of their "key, young players".

Strong offer ... hmmm ... why tease like that?

It is the showman/salesman in him. He cannot help himself.

 

[KJJ]

I stand corrected. From another blog entry about the jerry press conference:



I'm betting it was Austin or Bennett.

Well if Jerry said it wasn't one of our RB's but one of our young players it would have definitely been either Austin or Bennett. My guess it would have been Bennett.

 

[Alexander]

No way we trade Roy right now or Witten ever.

I highly doubt anyone would trade much for Roy Williams right about now.

 

[Monster Heel]

If it was Bennett, they should've traded him.

 

[wileedog]

I'm betting it was Austin or Bennett.

I'd say one of the CBs or Bennett. I don't think Austin's one game would bring a "strong offer" back at this point.

My money would be on Jenkins, who has been visibly improving every week, is a top round draft pick and plays at a position of huge need around the league. And we have perceived depth behind him with Scandrick.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

I think you could discount all of the NFC East Teams.

Narrow that down to a "now impact" player.

After that, Jerry refferenced WR Roy Williams.


I think we are looking at an offer that involved a young WR, like DeWayne Bowe.