{"id":4646,"date":"2024-11-01T08:52:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T08:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=4646"},"modified":"2024-11-01T08:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T08:52:25","slug":"%f0%9d%97%95%f0%9d%97%a5%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%94%f0%9d%97%9e%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%9a-nfl-insider-reveals-dallas-cowboys-trade-deadline-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=4646","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\uddd5\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddde\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda : NFL Insider Reveals Dallas Cowboys Trade Deadline Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aug 19, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones exits the player tunnel before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The seeds for this disappointing start to the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u2018 season were sewn during the offseason.<\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones attends the Big 12 football game between Texas Tech and Texas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.\u00a9 Annie Rice\/Avalanche-Journal \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite owner\u00a0Jerry Jones<\/a>\u2018 vow that the Cowboys would be \u201call-in\u201d on the 2024 season, multiple starters and key contributors departed via free agency and Dallas\u2019 marquee free agent signings were of the Ezekiel Elliott variety.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fast forward to Week 9 kicking off across the NFL, and the\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0have now lost four of the last six games with conference losses to the New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions hanging around their neck should they need them in a tiebreaker situation later this season.<\/p>\n

<\/span>So, faced at another crossroads of the NFL calendar, with the trade deadline looming on November 5, Jones has another choice; buy at the deadline or sell off assets to acquire draft capital in hopes of bolstering the roster for the 2025 campaign and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to ESPN\u2019s Bill Barnwell, the Cowboys\u2019 choice is clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cCould the defense turn things around in the second half? Potentially,\u201d\u00a0Barnwell writes, suggesting the Cowboys will likely be buyers when the prudent move is to sell. \u201cGetting Parsons back will obviously help. A unit that thrived in creating takeaways under Dan Quinn the past few seasons has forced only five turnovers in seven games, which should improve in the second half. Coordinator Mike Zimmer\u2019s defense has recovered one of the six fumbles that have hit the ground on defense, which is more bad luck than anything else.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cThe schedule gets a little easier from here on out, and after a trip to Atlanta this week, four of their next five games are at home. If the defense doesn\u2019t improve, though, they might not want to face the fans in Arlington so often. This feels like a season that already has gotten away from the Cowboys, although it wouldn\u2019t be shocking if they made a superficial move to add a running back at the deadline to try to spark some interest and allow team owner Jerry Jones to brag about opening his checkbook.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, US; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks into the locker room at halftime at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Julian Guadalupe-NorthJersey.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dallas will be getting Micah Parsons back in the coming weeks, as well as fellow All-Pro edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, which could spark a turnaround.<\/p>\n

However, there is some skepticism inside the league that the Cowboys will get healthy enough quickly enough to make any meaningful difference down the stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sep 8, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) celebrates with defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (97) after a sack during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cTheir issues probably run deeper than health,\u201d\u00a0a veteran NFC East scout recently told me, on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about another team. \u201cAfter you lose your defensive coordinator it now becomes learning something new with regards to the run fits for the defensive line and linebackers.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchematically, they\u2019ve made some changes and the personnel being different for what Mike Zimmer likes to do with his interior guys is different compared to how Dan Quinn runs things.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jones once again finds himself at a crossroads, and his decision how to proceed at the deadline will impact not only the Cowboys\u2019 chances this season but potentially in coming years, as well.<\/p>\n

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