Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is openly discussing the possibility of a “trade” following his team’s Week 2 blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium.
So, is “America’s Team” considering adding a standout running back, more weapons for Dak Prescott, or a superstar defender to complement Micah Parsons?
After Sunday’s surprising defeat—ending a streak of 16 consecutive regular-season home wins—Jones described the loss as “extraordinarily disappointing.
““We’ve been a good-to-very-good team over the past four or five years with coach Mike McCarthy,” he said, “but we haven’t succeeded in the playoffs. So, let’s trade some regular-season challenges for postseason success.”However, that idea isn’t quite realistic.
The notion that Dallas could perform worse in the regular season than their typical 12-5 records and somehow exchange that for playoff success is an imaginative yet unrealistic belief.
The reality is that if the Cowboys struggle significantly in the regular season, there won’t be any opportunity for postseason success to “trade” for.
Since 2021, the Cowboys have consistently been among the top teams in the league, comparable to the Kansas City Chiefs in regular-season victories.
Yet in that same period, the Chiefs have secured two Super Bowl titles while the Cowboys hold a disappointing 1-3 postseason record.
In straightforward terms, regarding the disparity between regular-season wins and playoff victories, the 1-1 Cowboys cannot simply “trade” one for the other.
They will only have a chance at the latter if they address the former. Many critics within Cowboys Nation might argue that the only way to improve the team’s chances is for Jerry to enhance the roster through an actual trade.
With the pressure mounting and the team’s recent performance weighing heavily, the call for action has grown louder.
Fans and analysts alike are eager to see if Jones will make moves to bolster the team’s competitiveness, especially as they seek to shift their postseason fortunes.
Ultimately, improving the regular-season results will be essential if the Cowboys hope to translate any success into playoff victories.
