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Dallas Cowboys: 3 Low-Cost Trade Options to Explore

By Reid Hanson

AUSTIN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 03: The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are seen for the drivers parade before the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on November 03, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 03: The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are seen for the drivers parade before the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on November 03, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 24: Anthony Miller #17 of the Chicago Bears runs with the ball in the second quarter against the New York Giants at Soldier Field on November 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Anthony Miller

WR, Chicago

Anthony Miller was a player many Dallas Cowboys draftniks adored in the 2018 draft. The 5-foot-11 190lb receiver out of Memphis could do it all. He ran routes with the best of them, he won jump balls against everyone, he cut on a dime, created separation, displayed breakaway speed, etc…

Sure, he was a terrible blocker downfield but he was so skilled and so versatile as a pass-catcher, it made up for his running game deficiency. Chicago picked him up in the second round and Dallas happily picked Michael Gallup a round later. But one can’t help but look to his situation in Chicago and see he’s being held back and if dropped into a spot like Dallas, he could explode personally and put the Dallas offense over the top in 2020.

3 things have held Miller back as a pro:

  1. Mitchell Trubisky
  2. Injuries
  3. Slow starts

It’s safe to say Trubisky hasn’t turned out the way Chicago wanted him to. While he looked good against the transparent Cowboys secondary last season, the same can’t be said for the remaining body of work. Simply put, Trubisky is holding him back.

Injuries are an issue too. Miller was crippled with injury his rookie season and you could see him decline as the season wore on. Just this past December he had yet another shoulder surgery. His durability is an issue.

His slow starts are also a problem. Last season he only caught 4 balls for 28 yards the first four weeks of the season. He picked up the pace and added 48 catches and 628 yards the rest of the way but one must wonder why he struggled early.

Alongside Amari Cooper and Gallup, and with the ability to play both Z and slot, Miller is perfectly built for the Dallas Cowboys who use shifts and movement heavily. Miller is productive enough that Chicago wouldn’t actively seek to move him, but his red-flags (injury and run-blocking primarily) and the especially deep WR class this year may encourage them to dump him for a mid-round pick and reload at WR2.

If Dallas wants to seamlessly replace Randall Cobb and save a ton of money in the process, they may be able to do so by trading for Anthony Miller.

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