If it fails it's a minor footnote, a decision no one should blame them for making. If it works out, Trey Lance becomes a hell of an asset for half a dozen different reasons: gadget player, backup quarterback, trade bait, eventual compensatory pick - perhaps even a starter. The Cowboys saw a unique opportunity to acquire a rare talent at the game's most important position - and for a low cost. Maybe it's not as juicy a headline, but the real story is plenty interesting. 3 overall pick in the draft just two years ago. That seems to be the gameplan for the Cowboys, who are shipping a fourth-round pick to San Francisco in exchange for Lance, the No. We've seen this for years from Howie Roseman, the general manager in Philadelphia who seizes on any opportunity to exploit a market inefficiency and take a chance on improving his team. And maybe, Helman writes, 'the Cowboys front office got tired of all the high praise for their rivals to the northeast.'Īs the dust settles and we work to figure out what it all means, the first conclusion is that it feels exactly like something the Philadelphia Eagles would do. If the Eagles had pulled off this move, everybody would be slobbering all over it. Cowboys' trade for Trey Lance is opportunistic - and straight out of Eagles' playbook - David Helman, FOX Sports Dak Prescott and Josh Allen are entrenched as starters for the Cowboys and Bills, respectively. Lance’s path to playing time in Dallas isn’t clear, and the same could be said if he had been traded to Buffalo.

But at this point, getting anything for Lance, who has barely played in two NFL seasons and lost the backup quarterback battle, is a win for San Francisco. 3 overall in 2021, receiving a Day 3 pick in return isn’t ideal. The 49ers ultimately will acquire a fourth-round draft pick from the Cowboys for Lance, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco.Ĭonsidering the draft capital the 49ers traded in order to move up to select Lance No. Lance met with Shanahan, John Lynch, Jed York after deal - Cam Inman August 26, 2023 Lance was at Levi’s Stadium and took this news better than Wednesday’s, when he learned #2 job was lost to Sam Darnold. #49ers traded Lance to #Cowboys after they made better offer than #Bills, according to a team source

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