Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, that the only way he would consider making a deal prior to the NFL trade deadline, which is 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 1, was if there was an All-Pro or Hall of Fame-level game-changer available, like Pro Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Jones signed "Prime Time"  as a free agent before the 1995 season to cement the third and final Super Bowl championship during his ownership.

"Is that Deion out there?" Jones rhetorically replied with a grin prior to his team's 24-6 win against the Lions on Sunday when asked about making trades. "If we had a shot like that, it would be different. I don't see that happening."

However, Jones' actions have spoken louder than his words, as he showed Tuesday that the 5-2 Cowboys are open for business when they traded for Raiders defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins.

Johnathan Hankins

The Cowboys have one of the best defenses in football, and head coach Mike Carthy said earlier this season that "You want your defense to be the thermostat because the thermostat regulates the game. … They're going to keep us in striking distance because of just the way they're playing."

However, their run defense has appeared to be their Achilles heel, so Jones made a move to patch up that hole by swapping late-round draft picks with the Raiders to acquire the 6-foot-2, 320-pound Hankins. 

"We feel he's an excellent fit for us, we can't bolster our run defense enough," Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. "He's an excellent addition."

Following that deal, here are a few trades the Cowboys should consider making before next week's deadline. Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will not be mentioned below since he would be a free agent signing, not a trade acquisition.