The Dallas Cowboys made a trade to acquire wide receiver Jonathan Mingo from the Carolina Panthers for a 2025 fourth-round pick. The move has been met with criticism as fourth-round draft capital feels high for a player who has averaged just 22 yards per game over his 24-game career and has never found the end zone.
The Mingo trade certainly raises eyebrows. When you factor production vs. trade capital, the Cowboys appear on the short end of this one. But the Cowboys aren’t trading for past performance. They are betting that this second-year play will take a step forward and help their offense.