For the same reason, fans are sulking over the Cowboys’ most recent deal.
The Dallas Cowboys were able to strike a deal immediately before Tuesday’s NFL trading deadline. Some fans, however, felt like Dallas got hoodwinked in the exchange.
In return for a fourth-round draft pick, the Cowboys acquired wide receiver Jonathan Mingo from the Carolina Panthers, bolstering their wide receiver room. In exchange, Dallas received a seventh-round pick.
While Mingo has shown promise through two seasons, he is far from the season-altering trade deadline addition some Cowboys fans may have been hoping for. Mingo has caught 12 passes for 121 yards through nine games this season.
Several fans clowned the Cowboys for giving up such a high draft pick for an unproven player, especially considering the price tag on other wideouts.
The Kansas City Chiefs got a resurgent DeAndre Hopkins for a fifth-round pick. All-Pro Davante Adams cost the New York Jets a third-round pick, while the Baltimore Ravens gave up just a fifth-rounder to grab Diontae Johnson.
The difference between Mingo and the aforementioned wide receivers is that the rest all have 1000-yard seasons under their belt. Mingo has barely half that total 24 games into his NFL career and has yet to score a single touchdown in the pros.
The only positive is that Mingo still has two more years on his rookie contract. With the Cowboys battered by injuries this season, perhaps Mingo was an addition for the future rather than for this season. Otherwise, it’s hard to find a silver lining.