“Young player” to Jerry means someone that isn’t an everyday starter but could be. Players like Ware and Rat are young guys but veterans.

I’m guessing Bennett for sure.

looking for Austin. Davis loves wide outs with speed and he’s one owner stupid enough to offer a #1 for Austin.

The other player it could have been was Jenkins or Scandrick…the #2 lingo makes more sense in both cases rather than #1 but they are young players with some positive tape on file and considered to have significant upside.

Too bad we’ll never know for sure.

As league insiders try to divine the identity of the Cowboys player who supposedly was the subject of recent trade talks, the early speculation focuses on tight end Martellus Bennett.

At first, the speculation centered on Bennett and cornerback Orlando Scandrick. But, currently, the signs are pointing to Bennett.

Bennett was a second-round pick in 2008. He’s stuck on the depth chart behind veteran Jason Witten.

Earlier today, owner Jerry Jones disclosed that he received a trade offer for one of the team’s young players, but that Jones declined to do the deal. Jones said that the offer was not made for one of the team’s three talented tailbacks.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/21/trade-talk-speculation-focuses-on-martellus-bennett/

Lombardi thinks it was Ware

I know Jerry said it wasn’t for a RB, but rumor has it that it was for Choice. Apparently, the Texans offered a 2nd and 4th round pick for Choice. Jerry said it was a good offer and if this is true it was….

Doug Free.

Ha the bengals tried to trade for me?ochocinco Marty b woulda been a ruckus. I love being a cowboy tho this is home I love this team.

I certainly got the feeling that it was a player that the trading team felt was dispensable for the Cowboys. Therefore, a player that is perhaps a little less recognizable, a non-starter, or at least not on top of the depth chart. This would be…Bennett, or Free on offense, or likely Scandrick on defense.

We have too much need at WR for a team to think they could convince us to trade Austin, coming off his career game.

Sounded like Jerry was surprised by the offer, and had to put some thought into it. I wouldn’t be surprised if a contending team threw a pick out there to shore up a need position. Aside from QB, what position is often times considered the most difficult to fill?

We have a #2 already invested in Bennett, and he is a big part of our offense given the number of 2-TE sets that we use. I just dont’ think it was Bennett, even though he has yet to emerge as an offensive playmaker.

Scandrick is a solid player at an important position, but I think you could get a veteran from a non-contending team for much less (in terms of draft picks) if you truly had a need to fill.

Did anyone else sense that it was a little odd that Jerry would bring up Doug Free’s name when Doug has contributed so little in his 2+ years? I certainly did. There are a number of (contending) teams that are struggling due to injuries on their offensive line. Could a GM have made a call to Tony Sparano to get the “scoop” on Doug Free?

Therefore, my guess is that someone offered their #2 for OT, Doug Free.

I also agree that Jerry doesn’t need to talk about this, but I think he is trying to motivate the team by showing his willingness to keep his core group of young players together even when sound offers are made.

If they were offered “high draft picks” and “instant impact players,” there’s no way in hell it was Bennett. The guy certainly has some potential, but come on… What has he done in this league so far? 4 catches for 40 yards this year? Obviously, he’s behind Witten, but he still sees the field often enough to have far better production than that.

The only young player on that team that would garner “high picks and instant impact players” is Demarcus Ware.

the problem is he is stuck behind the best TE in the game…If Cinci was offering a first round pick I would’ve jumped all over it…Garrett is not using him like the vertical threat he can be so we might as well trade him…the guy is big, fast and athletic.

We could have the best two TE set in the league if Garrett used them correctly….

is why we have not unleashed Marty B. Besides Felix, he was the player I was most looking forward to watching exploit D’s this year.

I think we offered a 1st and WR Jerome Simpson
or a 2nd and WR Chris Henry

Henry is big, fast and would’ve brought a dimension to this offense we couldve used..

… I think we all love MartyB’s potential, but did Jerry know what kind of character we were getting when he was drafted?

I’m afraid of what this guy might turn into if he ever does start to post big numbers. That and the contract that his ego will require if he emerges as one of the top young TE’s in the game.

It would be interesting to know what the guys in the locker room think of him. It’s good to have guys like MartyB keep things loose, but he comes across as a prima donna in the making, and I certainly would not think of him as indespencible.

As long as Witten is healthy and locked up long-term, I would have had no problem with Jerry moving MartyB for a #1.

Then he should be worth at least that in the off season. Especially if he steps his game up and/or is given more opportunities the rest of the season.

We haven’t even scratched the surface on MartyB.. Dallas has a lot of toys and some solid depth no reason to ruin that. I’ll take the ascending pro player vs pick.

If they could have offered a solid LT and a pick, I might have considered that.

It should have been Terrance Newman, period!

in return for the player. Bummer.