The Dallas Cowboys are in a full-blown crisis, sitting at a brutal 2-4 record as they stare down Week 7. Their defense, Christian Parker’s unit, is flat-out disappointing, and Brian Schottenheimer’s offense has been underwhelming lately. This disastrous start has ESPN’s Ben Solak floating a wild rumor: George Pickens, a star receiver, might actually be on the trade block, and honestly, the more you look at it, the more it makes a twisted kind of sense for Dallas.
The Pickens Trade Talk Gets Real
It feels absolutely insane to even say it, but Solak is out there saying he “might think … George Pickens is a trade candidate.” What’s fueling this madness? Solak points to Pickens’ “waning” effort level and focus. Plus, the money situation is getting tight. Dallas just traded for cornerback Joey Porter Jr., and the team might struggle to pay both Pickens and Porter. You’d think there’s no way they’d move a talent like Pickens, but Jerry Jones isn’t afraid to make big moves. Remember that Micah Parsons trade? If this losing streak keeps up after their 2-4 start, Dallas might just entertain offers for Pickens before the trade deadline hits.
The Next Three Games Are Everything
Here’s the real gut-check for Dallas: they’ve got three brutal games before the NFL trade deadline kicks in ahead of Week 10. First up is a massive Monday Night Football showdown in Week 7 against the equally struggling 2-4 Philadelphia Eagles. Then it’s the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8 and the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. If Dallas wants to salvage anything, they need to win all three of these, or at bare minimum, two. If they somehow drop two, or God forbid, all three, they’re looking at a 3-6 record or worse when that trade deadline hits. In that nightmare scenario, selling off assets like Pickens wouldn’t be shocking at all, especially if someone starts running away with the NFC East.
Look, it’s still an incredibly unlikely scenario that Pickens actually gets moved. The Cowboys, despite this rough 2-4 start, still have a real chance of winning their division. But Solak’s “non-zero chance” isn’t just some crazy talk. It’s a harsh reality check staring Dallas right in the face if things get worse. A trade like that would fetch a huge return, probably a second-round pick or more, with teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, or Las Vegas Raiders making a lot of sense. But for now, all eyes are on that Monday Night game against the Eagles. Lose that, and the Pickens trade talk? It just got a whole lot louder.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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