Skip Bayless reveals harsh reality despite Queenen Williams trade

Jerry Jones has only one mode: all-in. Despite that Dallas Cowboys‘ struggles this season, the polarized owner still thinks the team can make the playoffs. The proof is in his trade deadlines. Instead of selling or waiting for a deadline, The Cowboys traded for DT Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets and LB Logan Wilson of the Cincinnati Bengals.

The goal of these trades is clear: to shore up their bleeding defense. The Cowboys defense has been one of the worst units in football this season, so hopefully Williams and Wilson will make an impact moving forward. However, there are plenty of skeptics who don’t believe this trade moves the needle enough for Dallas. Skip Bayless is one of those critics, who says the move likely won’t get them into the playoffs.

The Cowboys are making a HUGE trade for Quinnen Williams, but @RealSkipBailess he knows he still won’t do anything this year.

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Bill Barnwell is another critic of trade. He said that while he likes Williams as a player, he thinks the price they paid for him and the previous trade of Micah Parsons make this a bad trade for the Cowboys.

“A bad trade followed by a really poor attempt to make up for a bad trade,” Barnwell posted on BlueSki. “And I like Queenen Williams!”

The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons at the end of the 2025 offseason in one of the most shocking moves of the year. Many expected the Dallas defense to take a big hit after losing their top defender. However, no one expected the Cowboys defense to be this terrible after nine weeks. Parsons’ absence exposed many holes in their defense. The loss of DeMarvion Overshawn also continues to affect them, as their linebacker group has been terrible.

Adding another elite pass rusher in Williams and hopefully a good running back in Wilson could help them be better. However, as Bayless pointed out, the Cowboys should focus more on getting better this season, as a playoff spot still seems out of reach. They have a bye week this week before returning to action in Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders.