A few days before the trade deadline in the NF Land in a state of urgency, the Dallas Cowboys front office could take some desperate measures to try to save their 2024 season. The local press is full of speculation about possible solutions that could help mask the terrible structural problems with which Jerry Jones’ team began the current season.
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According to the local press, the most serious rumors speak of a possible transfer of their best All-Pro defensive lineman Zack Martin, in search of improving their position for the 2025 Draft, with all the risks involved in depriving themselves of their best player, in an offensive line that has had problems everywhere.
There has also been much speculation as to why quarterback Dak Prescott stopped running, even in high-pressure situations.
According to Mike Fisher of CowboysCountry.com, the Cowboys still think Prescott is a passer who can run. So what’s going on? “Dak has played seven games, but in 2024 he ranks 37th as a passing quarterback, even behind: veteran part-timer Joe Flacco and rookie Spencer Rattler (who have only played three games), Marcus Mariota (who has played in two games) and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (who has played in one game).
Could there be an issue related to the gruesome exposed ankle fracture he suffered in 2020 that cost him almost the entire campaign? Prescott was seen in a walking boot for a few days at summer camp and now has only 24 rushing yards in these seven games. That’s 3.4 yards per game. Before, he was much freer to decide when to run.
Trading their veteran lineman, even though he has 10 years in the league, is a complex decision, because they may not be able to get in return a college pick equivalent to the talent and leadership that Martin represents for the Cowboys, especially in the locker room.
Martin is a future Hall of Famer and is a player who is highly respected for his discipline in the locker room, so letting him go could be even worse for the team. The decision must be made very soon, as the trade deadline is November 5.
