So we're just supposed to forget the whole Mingo for a 4th rounder?

[kskboys]

that fourth could have gotten us a better RB for starters
or maybe a better DT
so anyone thinking it was worthless is an idiot

Joshua Farmer went late in the 4th. He is a great prospect who could've dramatically improved our D.

CAR took Trevor Etienne w/ the pick they got from us. Excellent RB prospect who in all likelihood would have immediately been the best RB on the roster. And would've been a much better player to have than Bingo.

 

[kskboys]

It was an odd trade at the time, but it still surprises me fans get so upset shipping off a 4th round pick for a player that was a 2nd round pick a year and a half prior, fell out of favor in a dysfunctional offense, but showed some potential the year prior.

To your point they atleast took a swing, it's not trending as a hit but let's see if he can compete after a full offseason here.

It's not that. It's throwing away draft picks for nothing.

 

[kskboys]

Yep, forget the whole thing, I mean they really aren't OUR draft picks or money anyway they belong to the Jones Boyz

Disagree. Most of us are heavily invested in this team, and consider them to be our team.

 

[kskboys]

yet debbie downers are allowed to litter the board with negative posts day after day and expect no rebuttals? I get it 30 years is a long time but hopefully the downers aren't this way as they approach life. Its too short and so is the football season. I choose to embrace it as positive as I can. Do I think we should be snotty with each other ? No but I understand how and why people can be sick of the negativity.

We're talking about personal attacks, not posts that aren't agreeable to you. You can tell the difference, right?

 

[kskboys]

I know because of what was available in the draft. He has the ability to play. He can contribute.

Not true. There were a ton of good prospects available in the 4th. Two were already pointed out in Farmer and Etienne. Gunnar Helm, Woody Marks.

Hey, I'm rooting for Mingo to suddenly get it, he does have great physical skills.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Fortunately, there are a lot of really good, intelligent and fair fans here. Which ironically seems to fuel their rage even more.

There are fans who are realistic. There are fans who are delusional. There are fans that have been burnt. There is all.kids of fans. Nothing wrong with any of them.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I'll tell you when I watch. If we give up 35 points, there will be plenty of blame to go around. I'll take 31 points a game by our offense, will you?

I take 31. But if defense doesn't do their part. If our run defense isn't improved it doesn't matter. Good defenses will neutralize the offense. Post season is where it all matters.

Detroit had a great offense. Top seed. And Washington dismantled their defense.

 

[Kingofholland]

It's not that. It's throwing away draft picks for nothing.

I get that view, but most day 3 picks don't end up working out either. They gave up a 4th for a player that showed some promise the prior year when he was a 2nd round pick. Yes he was trending in a poor direction and we probably over paid by a round for what he was showing, but I really don't want to harp over a trade for a day 3 pick.

In the history of Cowboys trades the Mingo trade is a small blip vs some of the others made.

 

[Whyjerry]

I mean we all did a double blink last year when that trade was announced. It’s comical at this point. Can someone please post the Bevis and Butthead pic.

Haha. Great point. A 4 for a guy that was washed out in Carolina. A terrible trade. I don’t love the latest trade either unless they can extend him.

 

[fivetwos]

Haha. Great point. A 4 for a guy that was washed out in Carolina. A terrible trade. I don’t love the latest trade either unless they can extend him.

It was also either the day before or day after it was revealed that Dak was out for the year. Not out a few weeks, the year…and either way the team knew that. Makes it even more puzzling.

Wouldn’t have minded having a fourth round DT in the mix instead of him, especially if your plan was either using a first on WR2 or trading for one.

 

[kskboys]

I get that view, but most day 3 picks don't end up working out either. They gave up a 4th for a player that showed some promise the prior year when he was a 2nd round pick. Yes he was trending in a poor direction and we probably over paid by a round for what he was showing, but I really don't want to harp over a trade for a day 3 pick.

In the history of Cowboys trades the Mingo trade is a small blip vs some of the others made.

He actually didn't show promise. He was force fed the ball short. Had only 43 catches on 85 targets.

This is where the stats don't tell the story.

 

[kskboys]

It was also either the day before or day after it was revealed that Dak was out for the year. Not out a few weeks, the year…and either way the team knew that. Makes it even more puzzling.

Wouldn’t have minded having a fourth round DT in the mix instead of him, especially if your plan was either using a first on WR2 or trading for one.

Farmer alone would've added around 3-4 places to our D ranking.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Haha. Great point. A 4 for a guy that was washed out in Carolina. A terrible trade. I don’t love the latest trade either unless they can extend him.

Can they get the Parsons extension done first?

 

[rambo2]

It was also either the day before or day after it was revealed that Dak was out for the year. Not out a few weeks, the year…and either way the team knew that. Makes it even more puzzling.

Wouldn’t have minded having a fourth round DT in the mix instead of him, especially if your plan was either using a first on WR2 or trading for one.

It was more about 2025 and 2026. They like the player.

 

[Whyjerry]

Can they get the Parsons extension done first?

Sure thing but how about trading Parsons for a couple premium picks?

 

[Whyjerry]

It was also either the day before or day after it was revealed that Dak was out for the year. Not out a few weeks, the year…and either way the team knew that. Makes it even more puzzling.

Wouldn’t have minded having a fourth round DT in the mix instead of him, especially if your plan was either using a first on WR2 or trading for one.

100 pct correct. So the Cowboys have spent a 3 and a 4 on 1 guy that can’t play and another that might be bolting after this season. This time next year they will still need a #2 WR and also missing 2 good picks. It’s stupid asset management. Pickens, if the can get him to behave, is a very good 2 and compliments Lamb really well. They need to extend him to make that trade work. Giving up a 4 for Mingo is just another bad move by Jerry. Mingo probably would have been available via a cut right now.

 

[Whirlwin]

I mean we all did a double blink last year when that trade was announced. It’s comical at this point. Can someone please post the Bevis and Butthead pic.

At least, in case you weren’t informed, Carolina took him in the second round

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Never said anything different except for the haters who do nothing but crap on anything positive the Cowboys are doing. Like you for example.

You just contradicted yourself. First you say never said anything different than I said and then You say except for the negative oriented fans. So you are saying different than me. Else there is no exception.

So anyone being negative is a bad fan? We have to be like the guy in Lego movie and just say " everything is awesome" no matter what...we all should be in constant sunshine pumping mode...

 

[Rockport]

You just contradicted yourself. First you say never said anything different than I said and then You say except for the negative oriented fans. So you are saying different than me. Else there is no exception.

So anyone being negative is a bad fan? We have to be like the guy in Lego movie and just say " everything is awesome" no matter what...we all should be in constant sunshine pumping mode...

I didn’t and don’t expect you to understand. You’re way too far down there.