The Dallas Cowboys overpaid for Jonathan Mingo in a trade last year. Before that, they overpaid for Trey Lance.
The Cowboys did not overpay for Joe Milton III. Far from it.
There's a chance we could look back at Thursday's trade as an important moment for the Cowboys, and how often can you say that about acquiring a player one year removed from being a sixth-round pick? The Cowboys traded for Milton, the New England Patriots' backup quarterback, giving up only a fifth-round pick while getting Milton and also a seventh-round pick back.
Milton got on everyone's radar with his ridiculous arm talent and some eye-popping plays in the preseason last season, and an exciting Week 18 performance to end his rookie season.