The difference between good- and bad-process decisions can help describe the distance between the league’s best and worst teams. Some organizations tend to stay (non-)competitive for long stretches of time, for good reason. The San Francisco 49ers beat this year’s NFL deadline and traded for star edge rusher Chase Young, the former second-overall pick who has been electric when actually on the field. He’ll make a strong defensive line even more dynamic, aiding their Super Bowl aspirations for the cost of a third-round pick. Meanwhile, on the flip side of efficiency, the Chicago Bears traded for Montez Sweat, giving up a crucial second-round pick – bound to be a top-40 selection given Chicago’s struggles- for a pass rusher who all but said he didn’t want to play there. So … One NFC team raised its ceiling, while the other may have dug its hole deeper than it already was.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks with offseason acquisition, cornerback Stephon Gilmore.DallasCowboys.com DallasCowboys.com Tuesday’s trade deadline came and went, and the Dallas Cowboys failed to make a move. It was disappointing, especially for those clamoring for running back or receiver or defensive help, but not the end of the world. Sometimes, the value doesn’t match up, the right deal simply doesn’t exist, or the future picks are necessary for salary cap relief.
If Dallas attempted to be aggressive, only to be subdued by the market and a lack of realistic deals then … fine. But … Defending the Cowboys’ decisions by deflecting to transactions made during another stretch of the calendar is useless. Friday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones failed to live up to that low bar on 105.3 The Fan. “We made our trading deadline before the season started,” Jones said. “That’s why we traded for Stephon Gilmore, and that’s why we traded for Brandin Cooks. Thank goodness we had the opportunity to get that trading deadline done back before we started the season.”
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