The NFL trade deadline hit yesterday afternoon, and as you should know by now, only one NFC contender did not make a move to strengthen their football team.
The Dallas Cowboys.
The 49ers, Seahawks, Lions, and Eagles all made moves yesterday or a few days before the deadline on Tuesday.
Jerry Jones, of course, got on the radio Tuesday morning and talked about how he loves the guys on the team and where they are, and it would be a long shot for them to make a move.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan just said it's unlikely they will make a move before today's NFL trade deadline. “I'm not seeing anything at this moment.” He said it would take some time to get a deal done. That's unlikely at this point
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) October 31, 2023
Jerry…. All the other teams love their guys also, but they made them better, and you didn't
Nobody can sit here and tell me this team could not have used depth at running back, wide receiver, linebacker, and in the secondary.
I'm not trying to say they needed to trade for the biggest name on the market, but a solid depth piece wouldn't have hurt.
I love what the Lions did. They traded for wideout Donovan Peoples-Jones.
He had 839 yards last year. He helps them.
Cowboys made no trades by today's deadline, a person familiar with situation said.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) October 31, 2023
2023 outlook
With all that said, here we go.
If the Cowboys walk into Philly this week and get absolutely hammered or struggling to hand with the Eagles, I want every single reporter to ask Jerry Jones WHY he didn't make a move Tuesday.
I hope Dallas wins, but if this happens, he will downplay it like it is not a big deal.
You will have to go through either the Eagles or the 49ers if they don't get the top seed to win the NFC.
He sat back and watched every single top 5 team make a move. Regardless of whether it was big or small.
They made a move, period!
Cowboys stay out of trade deadline action as several NFC teams make moves
Jerry Jones last week: “I do like this roster. … If we don't do anything at this trade deadline, we've got a team, in my mind, that can get us where we want to go.” https://t.co/QLRXMMi0rf
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) October 31, 2023
I understand he traded for Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore in March.
I fully get it. I am not saying he didn't address the needs then. He filled the holes, but we have seen it year after year.
Outside of the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes, every team that either makes the Super Bowl or wins it makes moves at or near the deadline!
I can't grasp why they feel like they did not need to add something somewhere.
I like the makeup of this team also, but even with the moves they made in March, there were plenty of names on bad teams you could have traded for.
This Sunday is going to tell us a lot about this football team.
Either they prove a heck of a lot of people wrong, or they will leave us scratching our heads as to why Jerry Jones didn't pick up the phone and try and add another player to either the offense or defense.
I wouldn't be as upset if all the contenders didn't make their teams better. The Cowboys are good, but so is every other top team in the NFC.
I am about 70% bought into this team, but after not making a move, I dropped a bit.
You want me at 100? Go into Philly and win this game. Prove the team was just fine without making a move at the deadline.
All eyes are on you now, Jones & Co.
