Kansas City sent linebacker Edgar Jones and its 2014…
Kansas City sent linebacker Edgar Jones and its 2014 seventh-round pick to Dallas for the Cowboys’ 2014 sixth-rounder. That sixth became guard Zach Fulton, who stepped into Kansas City’s lineup as a rookie and developed into a durable multi-year starter. Jones played only seven games for Dallas before an injury interrupted his season, while seventh-rounder Will Smith never created comparable value. The Chiefs clearly won the exchange.
Dallas Cowboys Received
- player Edgar Jones
- pick 2014 7th round pick (238th overall, Will Smith)
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 2014 6th round pick (193rd overall, Zach Fulton)
Trade Analysis
Why the Deal Happened
At the end of the 2013 preseason, Dallas wanted veteran depth for its defense and special teams. Kansas City sent Edgar Jones along with its 2014 seventh-round selection to the Cowboys. In return, the Chiefs received Dallas’s 2014 sixth-round pick. That full two-asset Dallas return matters when judging the transaction.
What Each Side Received
Jones appeared in seven games for Dallas before a groin injury sent him to injured reserve with a designation to return. The seventh-round choice became linebacker Will Smith at No. 238. Kansas City used the sixth-rounder, No. 193, on Tennessee guard Zach Fulton.
How the Return Aged
Fulton was the decisive outcome. He earned an immediate role and became a regular starter on the Chiefs’ offensive line, ultimately appearing in 63 games with Kansas City and providing inexpensive interior flexibility. Neither part of Dallas’s return approached that level of sustained contribution. Jones’s Cowboys tenure was short, and Smith did not establish a comparable NFL role.
Why the Margin Matters
The Chiefs did more than turn a fringe veteran into a pick. They moved up forty-five draft slots from their own seventh-round position to Dallas’s sixth-round slot while sending Jones, then converted the upgraded selection into a starting lineman. That is a high-end result for a small preseason transaction.
Final Verdict
Kansas City Chiefs Win. The Chiefs earn an A- because Fulton supplied years of starting-caliber value from a sixth-round pick. Dallas receives a D: Jones and Smith produced little lasting return, and the pick surrendered became by far the most valuable player generated by the deal.