The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The whole projection now runs through Shedeur Sanders; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Ratledge pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That Perkins Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.