Panthers ripped off Cowboys in WR deal

On Tuesday Cowboys agreed to acquire wide receiver Jonathan Mingo from Carolina Pantherssending a fourth-round draft pick to the deal and also receiving back a seventh-round pick, a person familiar with the terms of the deal told USA TODAY Sports’ Tyler Dragon. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet official.

The NFL Network was first to report move.

Mingo, 23, was a second-round pick in the 2023 draft. The 6-2, 220-pound target has struggled to live up to his draft stock, but he caught just 43 of his 85 targets last season and recorded just 12 receptions for 121 yards in nine games this year.

Here’s how each team fared well in the deal.

Jonathan Mingo trade varieties

Cowboys: D-

Despair is not a good option for Jones. While the Cowboys are right to want to fix an outdated offense that ranks 22nd in yards per game (5.2), it seems unlikely that a receiver who was essentially passed over by undrafted rookie free agent Jacob Coker will be able to significantly change the situation in the match. a 3-5 campaign, especially with Dak Prescott likely to miss at least the next four games with a hamstring injury. And returning a fourth-round draft pick is completely baffling, with little to suggest that such a high price was required. While Mingo may have some untapped potential to unlock in a new environment, Jones’ pre-trade explanation that the Cowboys brought in a receiver they liked during the draft process seems to suggest the team is doubling down on the miss when assessing. and a focus on pre-perception rather than professional performance.