5 players the Cowboys should trade for after Week 5
Carolina Panthers. D.JMoore. 3. player. 87. WR. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Perhaps the highest-profile player on this list is star receiver D.J Moore. This is definitely a more unlikely trade candidate for the Cowboys, but it is most certainly a call they should make. Kick the tires on him, Jerry Jones. Do your due diligence, please.
Moore has yet to have a competent quarterback to play with, yet he still has produced at an elite clip over the past few years. The star receiver has racked up three straight 1000+ yard seasons, while also totaling 12 touchdowns in that span.
D.J. Moore ranks 67th-of-73 WRs in catchable targets (62.1%) among receivers with at least 15 targets
— Graham Barfield (@GrahamBarfield) October 4, 2022
However, Moore’s average depth of target (7.4 yards) is much lower than the 6 WRs with worse catchable target rates
He’s dealt with the worst QB play of any starting WR so far
What makes this so unlikely is that it may take a first-round pick to land Moore. The last time the Joneses forked over a first-round pick for a young star receiver… well, we know how that went down. A mixture of the hefty contract (Moore will have a $25 million cap hit next season) and a rough past (for the front office) may keep the team away from Moore.
A trio of Lamb, Gallup, and Moore would likely become a top-3 corps immediately. While many thought next season would be the year to go all-in, the league is clearly wide open right now. Go get another elite weapon for Dak Prescott, and make that offense great.