Dallas Cowboys: 3 worst trades in franchise history
By Randy Gurzi
The Dallas Cowboys elected not to make a trade at the deadline and there have been some moves they made in the past they wished they skipped on as well
Sometimes, the best moves are the ones you don’t make. That’s been true at times for the Dallas Cowboys who have recently dodged bullets by not giving up the farm for Earl Thomas or Jamal Adams when linked to them.
Now in 2021, they again elected not to make any moves at the trade deadline as they stuck with the same roster that won the past six games. There were some whispers that they may have looked at Von Miller but in the end, there was no way they were giving up multiple day two picks for a rental player.
With that all being said, we take a trip down memory lane (even if they’re not pleasant memories) and identify the three worst trades in team history.
Dallas Cowboys worst trade No. 3: Alex Barron, 2010
The Cowboys attempted to make up for a previous draft blunder when they shipped off linebacker Bobby Carpenter, who was a first-round bust. In a deal with the St. Louis Rams, Dallas ended up with Alex Barron, who was expected to be a depth piece on the offensive line.
He was called upon in Week 1 when Marc Colombo was hurt and Barron started at right tackle. His play was up and down but then in the final moments, he made a huge blunder that stuck with fans to this day.
Barron was called for holding on a touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Roy Williams. That would have given Dallas a come-from-behind win, but the penalty negated it and they started the season 0-1. As for Barron, he never played in Big D again – not even one snap.