This is a stunning trade by the Cowboys because Jerry Jones just doesn’t make these types of moves. Jones falls in love with star players and doesn’t let them leave the building in their prime. The other part is that Jones has become so conservative over the last decade that everyone just assumed he’d do what he’s done with every other star player, and that’s to eventually give them a new massive contract. But maybe his recent Netflix documentary “The Gambler” got him feeling nostalgic, looking to make a big splash. This would qualify. Jones has always wanted credit for the Herschel Walker trade.
That one set up the Cowboys dynasty run of the 1990s. Maybe that’s his hope here. Two first-round picks and Clark are far from what Jones got for Walker, but it’s still very bold. And surprising because no team has been a bigger thorn in Jones’ side over the last 15 years than the Packers. They ended the Cowboys’ seasons in 2014, 2016 and 2023. Dallas’ best shots at making a deep postseason run. Definitely not the team anyone thought Jones would send his team’s best player.