Earlier this season, there was a lot of hype surrounding the Dallas Cowboys, and many felt they would be a dominant team, especially on the defensive side of the football. But after a couple of losses, especially their 42-10 beatdown at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 8, they don’t look quite as mighty as previously thought.
While some still consider them contenders, others feel they’re nothing more than a good team that may make the playoffs and lose in either the wild-card or divisional round.
Although many have been pointing the finger at quarterback Dak Prescott, another concern Dallas has is its lack of another high-quality playmaker alongside Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Lamb has 475 yards in six games, but their second-leading receiver, Michael Gallup, is at just 204 yards.
During the offseason, the Cowboys traded for wideout Brandin Cooks, thinking he would be an excellent WR2 alongside Lamb, but he has only 109 receiving yards so far this year.
Jerry Jeudy of the Denver Broncos has seen his name come up in plenty of trade rumors, and one team he has been linked to is the Cowboys. Perhaps he could be that Robin to Lamb’s Batman they sorely could use, as Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated suggested.
Compensation: 2024 third and fourth-round picks
“Much like they did with Amari Cooper in October 2018, the Cowboys can make a move to bring in one of the better available wide receivers ahead of the deadline,” wrote Orr. “Until the last minute, I had the Bills in this space, given Buffalo’s stockpile of mid-round picks, which could make it easier to reach first-round value even without an actual first-round pick (I would guess my comp is way off here, even though Dallas will have a low first-round pick, and equaling that value on the pick chart isn’t as hard as a high first-round pick). Still, I would imagine Dallas feels like it has to make some kind of move. As good as recent Cowboys teams have been, there exists a notable complacency when it comes to making that signature upgrade, much like their division rivals in Philadelphia have done. Jeudy would add another skilled body and can shove along an offense that has been mediocre over the past few weeks (16th from Weeks 3 to 7 in terms of EPA per play).”
Last season, his third in the NFL, Jerry Jeudy put up 972 yards and six touchdowns, and although his production has gone down this season, he is clearly still a stud. Prescott needs at least one other stud playmaker around him, and getting one may, at least in theory, cut down on his likelihood of making miscues.
The Cowboys have had plenty of talent over the last few years, but they haven’t been to the NFC Championship Game since 1995, the same season they last won the Super Bowl. Their fan base has grown very restless and frustrated, and they need to make something happen in order to successfully compete with teams such as the 49ers and the defending conference champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Denver may not opt to trade Jerry Jeudy, but if they do, the Cowboys should very strongly consider the potential move.
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