What Brian Schottenheimer said about Cowboys’ quiet trade deadline

Recently, the Dallas Cowboys opted to stand pat at the NFL trade deadline, not making any moves despite a frustrating 4-5 record so far this season. The Cowboys’ fanbase wasn’t exactly thrilled about Jerry Jones’ inaction, especially since the NFC East seems quite winnable despite their current record.

Now, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has weighed in on the team’s lack of moves with an optimistic take.

“It shows you that we’re confident in our roster and our best football is still ahead,” he said, per Jon Machota of The Athletic.

That’s certainly one way of framing things in the aftermath of the Cowboys’ narrow road win over the Indianapolis Colts over the weekend, which was followed by a quiet NFL trade deadline on Tuesday for the team.

Of course, the Cowboys did make a splashy trade earlier this year when they acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that move hasn’t exactly paid dividends for Dallas thus far.

While the Cowboys do have a considerable amount of talent, at least in name recognition, on their team, they haven’t provided much to be enthused about moving forward, as the team routinely blows double-digit leads to inferior opponents, which was once again the case on Sunday in Indianapolis, although Dak Prescott and the offense were able to save the day with a last-minute touchdown drive in order to avoid another disastrous loss.

While the New York Giants currently sit in first place in the NFC East by a comfortable margin, the Cowboys seem comfortable in their chances of catching up to them with their current roster intact.

Jerry Jones and company will certainly hope that their gamble, or lack thereof, pays off.