New Cowboys receiver Jonathan Mingo was stunned by Tuesday's trade from Carolina to Dallas.
“It type of blindsided me since my representative informed me he didn't believe anything was going to take place. There's a slim possibility,” Mingo stated Thursday, through the Cowboys' main group site. “So that slim opportunity occurred. I'm pleased to be a Cowboy, new beginning for me, clean slates, God put me here for a factor.”
The Cowboys delivered a 2025 fourth-round choice to Carolina in exchange for Mingo and a seventh-round choice. The three-round drop– for a group that has actually stood out at discovering beginning gamers in the center rounds of the draft– came as a surprise to fans and observers alike. Dallas is leaning on its pre-draft grade of Mingo, who was picked in the 2nd round in 2023.
“You got to rely on the draft procedure since you put a lot into it, that grade constantly brings weight when he does go elsewhere and appears,” coach Mike McCarthy stated Wednesday. “We absolutely liked (Mingo) in the draft procedure, and he has a great deal of the qualities that you search for. … We're delighted for the chance to have him part of it.”
Dallas thinks that getting a young gamer with two-plus years of group control for a choice swap can assist reinforce the corps, not just in 2024 however beyond.
In 24 video games with Carolina, Mingo had a hard time strongly. The No. 39 select of Ole Miss captured 55 passes for 539 lawns. He had a hard time to create separation as a path runner and had concentration problems. At 6-foot-2, there is size and skill to work with if the Cowboys can discover some consistency from the young gamer.
“There are things I seemed like I might've done much better [in Carolina]simply attempting to be more constant, attempting to show to them what I can be,” Mingo stated.”[The Panthers] got me out of there so it is what it is, I'm here now so I can show to individuals what I can do and reveal them the very best variation of me.”
