I don't mind the Dallas Cowboys acquiring Jon Kitna.

Actually, I think it was a good move, because he should be a legitimate backup quarterback. While he won't push Tony Romo for the starting job, he's certainly capable of helping the Cowboys win games if they need him to start for two or three weeks — something Brad Johnson couldn't do.

But I have no idea why the Cowboys would trade starting cornerback Anthony Henry to acquire a player who spent the last two months of the season on injured reserve and was expected to be released.

Trading for him means the Cowboys don't have to compete with other teams for his services, which is a plus. Still, Henry could help the Cowboys for 16 games; Kitna might not play at all.

Besides, conventional NFL wisdom says you don't trade for players who are going to be released. And if you do, you certainly don't trade a starter. You maybe give up a conditional sixth- or seventh-round pick.

Clearly, the Cowboys overpaid.

It would've made more sense to give up safety Roy Williams, since they've been shopping him around the league. Maybe Detroit didn't want him.

Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised by the trade.

The Cowboys also overpaid for receiver Roy Williams at the trade deadline, handing Detroit a bushel of draft picks, including a No. 1 for a player no other team was trying to acquire.