Cowboys reveal draft grade on recent acquisition Jonathan Mingo

The Dallas Cowboys are taking a lot of heat for their deadline day trade. Looking to improve their stagnant offense, the Cowboys sent a fourth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for second-year wideout Jonathan Mingo.

Critics are bashing the value Jerry Jones surrendered, especially when compared to the compensation sent for veteran wideouts such as Diontae Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins. The difference is that Mingo is on an affordable rookie deal and the Cowboys believe he has long-term upside.

They also liked him a lot coming out of Ole Miss. Head coach Mike McCarthy said as much when he stated they were trusting their draft board on a player they saw as a third-round talent just one year ago.