Jerry Jones explains why Dallas Cowboys went after Jonathan Mingo

The Dallas Cowboys were disappointed to miss out on Jonathan Mingo in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Randy Gurzi | Nov 8, 2024

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An unexpected move happened at the NFL trade deadline with the Dallas Cowboys acquiring Jonathan Mingo. With a record of 3-5, there were expectations that Dallas would be sellers at the deadline.

That wasn’t the case as they not only added a player at a position of need, but gave up a decent draft pick in the deal. In order to add Mingo, the Cowboys sent a fourth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers.

Despite outside criticism, Jerry Jones remains confident in his move. While speaking on 105.3 The Fan, Jones said they were disappointed to miss out on Mingo in the 2023 NFL Draft. That’s why they were quick to make a move when he was made available.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan on trading for WR Jonathan Mingo: "We wanted Mingo when we left that draft. We were disappointed we didn't get him."

"We found out that he could be available. When we found that out, we started a dialogue there. We were looking at a…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 8, 2024

Jones stated that Mingo (6-foot-2, 220 pounds) fits the profile Dak Prescott prefers in a wide receiver, calling him “Dak friendly.”

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That term brings back memories of Jones boasting the Cowboys would build a “Romo friendly” offense around Tony Romo. Hopefully, things will be better this time around since that phrase was followed by Romo’s decline.