Cowboys quiet trade deadline proves they’ve given up on season

Despite residing in the NFC East, the Cowboys have mailed it in

Dallas is preparing to take on the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers this coming week, and Andy Dalton has been placed on the COVID-19/reserve list. Their defense ranks among the worst in the NFL. Even Ezekiel Elliott looks surprisingly human after having been asked to carry the load in Dak Prescott’s absence. So, are any reinforcements on their way after the 4 p.m. ET NFL Trade Deadline?

Nope.

Jerry Jones has opted to stand pat. The Cowboys still have a chance in the NFC East given how terrible the division is. Yet, with their over/under now set at 4 wins by oddsmakers, Jones seems to have become comfortable with Dallas’ fate, considering this season a wash in the process. Cowboys fans won’t love to hear that.

Jerry Jones may have been right not to make a deal

None of this is to say Jones made the wrong decision in not forcing a deal. Surely, had he wanted to, Jones could’ve acquired the likes of Dwayne Haskins, Ryan Fitzpatrick or even Sam Darnold to make a run at the division. But instead, Jones sat on his hands, and will wait for next season when they have a healthy Dak Prescott, perhaps signed to the new contract he so desperately covets.

The Cowboys have more than one hole on the roster. On defense, they’re putrid. On offense, they have no quarterback and an offensive line that’s been ravaged by injury. Who’s to say that acquiring a capable signal-caller would’ve fixed all of their problems? If anything, it might’ve highlighted those issues further.

Should they lose the majority of their remaining games, Dallas will have a top-10 draft pick and a chance to rebuild around their fairly capable roster (when healthy, of course). It’s not as bad as it sounds, Dallas.