The Trey Lance trade was about minimal Cowboys upside and a Jerry Jones ego stroke

not Dak Prescott’s future

When the trade first went down, the reaction across NFL front offices to Trey Lance’s new home was similar to the reaction of fans and analysts. At the top of his pro personnel scouting checklist, Lance needed on-field snaps for development, and wasn’t remotely ready to contribute to a team residing inside a contending window.

So why did the Dallas Cowboys come calling with a fourth-round draft pick — with zero qualifiers — that no other team was willing to put on the table?

“Your guess is as good as mine,” one AFC general manager said. “They can’t want him to start this season. He’s still a third-string QB on a good roster — an even deeper third string in Dallas, because [Sam] Darnold hasn’t played for the [49ers] and Cooper Rush has won some important games in Dallas. Rush has been in their program for years. If the evaluation is fair, Trey has to be pretty far behind Cooper before you even get to how far he is behind Dak.”

This wasn’t a one-off opinion. There was a common theme among multiple front-office executives who responded to questions about the Cowboys’ logic. But there is some nuance to be found when it comes to how the trade might impact starting quarterback Dak Prescott, the role team owner Jerry Jones played in the decision and how the Cowboys can realize some value with the move down the line. That’s where the meat of this acquisition can be found. So let’s explore that.

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