This morning fans of the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos were greeted with news that 3rd uear QB Trey Lance is heading to the Mile High City in exchange for Denvers 2024 2nd round pick in the upcoming draft. The trade was completed after an exhausting negotiation between the both teams. Initially a deal was brokered, which had the Cowboys sending Tyron Smith and Trey Lance to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their current 2nd round pick, next year’s 1st round pick, next year’s 2nd round pick, and their RG Quinn Meinerz. For both sides, this deal satisfied their needs and wants, in addition to placing the proper value on the assets being acquired.
The trade committee however had other ideas, and this initial deal was batted down due to what was expressed as too much value heading to the Dallas Cowboys. The suggestion of the trade committee was that Denver only give up the RG and 1 pick to acquire both of the Cowboys players. This was an insult and blight in the face of the Cowboys who struggled to comprehend why the trade committee felt it was their place to ascribe value onto players and assets that both parties were comfortable parting with? The GM of the Broncos has proven himself to be a winner at the highest level of this league who is stellar at player development, particularly at the QB position. With that being considered, why enable him to acquire pieces that he valued high, at a lower price?
The Cowboys front office refused to allow the Trade Committee to dictate what value they were able to place on a huge offensive centerpiece like Tyron Smith. So they came back to the negotiation table and accepted the deal which was approved. Shortly after the news of Lance arriving in Denver hit the wire, more trade news came through revealing that New Orleans Saints pro bowl CB Marshon Lattimore was joining him. In that deal Denver only sent away a 1st and a 3rd round pick. Marshon now gets paired with Patrick Surtain II, giving the Broncos blanketing coverage on defense, to go along with the quarterback of their future for the cycle.
