Cowboys should learn important lesson from Eagles' latest trade
The Dallas Cowboys are 4-2 as the bye week comes to an end and we know one thing: They're a good football team. The problem is figuring out if they can be as good as the San Francisco 49ers and more importantly, the division rival Philadelphia Eagles. Over the last few years, the Cowboys have […]
The Dallas Cowboys are 4-2 as the bye week comes to an end and we know one thing: They're a good football team.
The problem is figuring out if they can be as good as the San Francisco 49ers and more importantly, the division rival Philadelphia Eagles. Over the last few years, the Cowboys have been able to run up the score on Philly but lost the division in 2022 and are trailing to start the 2023 season.
Both sides won't meet until Week 9 when the Cowboys travel to Philadelphia. But the Eagles have already landed a win against Dallas without even playing a game. And it should certainly be taken as an important lesson by America's Team.
You see, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman pulled off another genius trade, landing two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard for a couple of late-round draft picks and safety Terrell Edmunds. Not only did they gain an All-Pro caliber upgrade at the position but they will have to spend little cash on the whole transaction.
The Tennessee Titans had converted $7 million of Byard's 2023 salary (originally $11 million) into a signing bonus in the offseason, meaning most of the veteran's compensation has already been taken care of.
Once again, the Eagles have exploited the NFL trade market to land one of the best players at his position at a steep discount. All of this at the heels of a big-time win on Sunday Night Football when they slowed down the prolific Miami Dolphins offense to improve to 5-1, with the lone loss coming against an AFC opponent, which means little for tiebreaking purposes.
The lesson is obvious. Even though everything is going well for the Eagles, Roseman and his front office are consistently looking for ways to get better. The Cowboys like to say player acquisition is a 365-day task for them. But the reality is they rarely land top-tier talent beyond the thick of the offseason. Meanwhile, the Eagles act on several of the biggest opportunities presented by the NFL market, no matter the date.
The Cowboys, who are usually very quiet at the trade deadline, still have a chance to one-up the division rival they desperately need to catch up on. The deadline isn't until Tuesday, October 31st at 4 p.m. ET.
If they do pull off a move, they could address many positions of need. But chances are they won't land a starting-caliber player like the Eagles just did. Hopefully, they prove us wrong.
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