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Is it safe to say that after this loss to Carolina, trading any draft capital in the attempt to improve this defense is a bad decision? This is not a one player fix. Your thoughts? – Dallas Smith/Warwick, RI
Mickey: ​Well, let’s first remember there are three games between now and the Nov. 4 trade deadline, so a lot could change by then. You are right, the Cowboys at this point, sitting there at 2-3-1, are more than one player away from improving the overall team, and also remember the Cowboys have reserve list reinforcements on the way, like CeeDee Lamb, KaVontae Turpin, Tyler Booker, Cooper Beebe, DeMarvion Overshown, Shavon Revel, Josh Butler, Caelen Carson and Jonathan Mingo. So, a lot could happen between now and the 4th. But at least Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said, “If there was a trade to help the defense, we would make that trade.” And at least this year they have the draft capital and the salary cap room to make any trade that would be deemed reasonable. Eyes wide open.