Stephen A. Smith Declares 2024 Season Is 'Over' For Dallas Cowboys
11/06/2024 11:03 AM
The Dallas Cowboys made a move on NFL Trade Deadline Day, acquiring wide receiver Jonathan Mingo from the hapless Carolina Panthers in exchange for a late-round draft pick. But while Cowboys fans might be happy for the extra depth, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith believes that the move only cements that this season is "over" for them.
On Wednesday's edition of First Take, Smith addressed the trade for Mingo and quickly dismissed it, pointing out that he's done so little for the Panthers this season that there isn't much he can do for the Cowboys. He bluntly stated that the 2024 season is "over" and "done" for Dallas. Smith joked that the Cowboys should have been sellers rather than buyers at the trade deadline and should just give up on the rest of this season.
"He got 12 receptions for a little over 100 yards, no touchdowns, playing for the Carolina Panthers," Smith said, via On3. "I'm just so touched. I mean, wow. This was gonna be a world of difference. It's going to make a world of difference for the Cowboys. I mean, this season is over. It's done. Okay? They should be selling. They should take the rest of the damn season, to be quite honest with you."
Reports: Panthers agree to trade WR Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 7th round pick to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2025 4th round pick.https://t.co/4xoIALEjmy
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 5, 2024
The Cowboys are already set to be without star quarterback Dak Prescott for at least the next four games with a hamstring injury. Cooper Rush will be getting the starting nod in the interim.
It's too early to tell what role Mingo will have in the Cowboys offense, if any. The fact that a former second-round draft pick was so quickly phased out of the offense in a team as bereft of talent as the Panthers really doesn't bode well for him on a Cowboys team that has no shortage of mouths (or in this case, hands) to feed.
At 3-5 on the season the Cowboys are still mathematically alive in the playoff race. But if Rush isn't able to win at least two or three of his starts in Dak's absence, then Smith's words really will be prophetic.
Are Dallas really done?
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