Cowboys' Trade Deadline: Hits & Misses

0:00On March 22nd, the Dallas Cowboys had a surprisingly busy trade deadline in 2025, making moves across the offseason, draft, preseason, and regular season to patch up their roster. For an office executive swung for several deals, earning grades that ranged from total flops to outright steals, showing just how hitter missed their strategy was. The biggest shocker came when they shipped star-edge Russia Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for defensive tackle, Kenny Clarke, plus A, 2026 first-round pick, and a 2027 first-rounder. That deal landed a B-grade for boosting draft capital and adding some interior line help, even if Clarke did not dominate his hoped, and the return felt. Life for Parsons is prime years. On a brighter note, Dallas pulled off a heist by grabbing wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers for just a 2026, third-round pick, earning straight A plus marks as one of the best values in recent memory.

1:01They followed that with a mid-season swap sending defensive tackle, Mazzie Smith, a second-rounder, and a conditional first to the New York Jets for. Quinn and Williams, who quickly became their top interior defender and snagged in A-. Not every move panned out, though. Trades for a linebacker Kenneth Murray, from the Los Angeles Chargers and Cornerback Choir Elim, from the Buffalo Bills, cost next to nothing in picks but, bombed on the field, combining for an F as both players dragged down the defense despite filling needs. These trades highlight the Cowboys' aggressive rebuild, stacking future picks while landing key pieces like Williams and Pickens to build a round for. Years ahead.