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Since the wide receiver room has good depth, would it make sense to look at trading someone like Jalen Tolbert for a defensive tackle or cornerback? Is there any other position group deep enough to use in a swap?鈥 Gene Rankin/Hedgesville, WV**
Mickey: Well, here is what happens as soon as you trade away depth. Someone gets hurts. And darn if your "deep" wide receiver room didn't suffer an injury, Jonathan Mingo spraining a knee in Saturday's game (PCL) and likely will miss a couple of weeks, as more tests are being performed. BTW, if you think Tolbert is expendable, do you think you're going to get dollar for dollar on a trade. And sure don't see another position having excess to part with that will bring in a difference maker. Look at it this way, with Mingo's availability at this point unknown, and if you trade away Tolbert, what happens if either CeeDee or GP go down with an injury? Who is the starting No. 2 receiver? Gives you pause doesn't it.
Tommy: I wouldn't be opposed to it assuming you get a day one contributor that doesn't need a lot of ramp up time and has played in a scheme similar to what Matt Eberflus is going to run. This close to the season beginning, it would be silly to trade for someone just to throw them out there and have to have them adjust in real time instead of getting a player that's already done similar things in training camp elsewhere. Defensive tackle and cornerback are the only two positions right now that I'd consider making a trade for, and I think the Cowboys are deep enough at positions like WR and EDGE to be able to entice a team into a trade.
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