The Dallas Cowboys made a splash move by acquiring backup quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots on Thursday morning. The Patriots will send Milton and a 7th-round pick to Dallas in exchange for a 5th-round pick.
The former Tennessee signal caller spent one year with New England after being drafted out of Knoxville in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
During his lone appearance in the Patriots’ regular-season finale last year, Milton threw for 241 yards and a touchdown on 22-of-29 passing with a rushing touchdown in a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.
With the components of the Cowboys and a quarterback trade at play, users on social media were sure to have some big reactions to the backup acquisition from Dallas on Thursday.
Here’s a look at some of the posts on X being sent out in the first hour of the news being released:
Patriots to trade QB Joe Milton III and 7th-round draft pick to Cowboys in exchange for a 5th-round draft pick. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/PWTOUds3ou
— NFL (@NFL) April 3, 2025
The likelihood of Joe Milton being good is pretty low.
But at $3.5M over the next three years and it only cost a Day 3 pick swap? Sign me up.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 3, 2025
Trading for Joe Milton is the PERFECT kind of way to address your backup quarterback situation. Well done on the Cowboys.
Given that Milton still has 3 years of team control with his contract… THIS is exactly why this trade is brilliant (in terms of context) and the Trey Lance…
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) April 3, 2025
Having a boring backup is brutal.
They’re a backup for a reason (not very good) and boring football is the worst.
If my QB is hurt at least make it fun. Joe Milton is fun and showed signs of his special traits in limited playing time last year.
All for it.
— Connor Livesay (@ConnorNFLDraft) April 3, 2025
Chat do I buy a Joe Milton jersey?
— VolSoup
(@volsoup) April 3, 2025
So if Joe Milton is a 5th and a 7th what is the Market for Will Levis? https://t.co/AxCfgvvFrv
— RJ Ellison (@Romellz) April 3, 2025
When Joe Milton cooks in this league the North Will Remember
— TCL (@TitleTalkTCL) April 3, 2025
This is a fantastic trade, IMO. Getting Milton’s upside AND a 7th for one of a few 5th round picks is great value. https://t.co/UKOe2YF9a2
— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) April 3, 2025
Should’ve just kept Milton if that was the best offer
— Matt Couture (@MattCouture5) April 3, 2025
The Pats needed to trade Joe Milton because for the next 10 years he was a walking billboard for how f-ing stupid the Krafts were last season.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 3, 2025
Joe Milton: 6’5 246 lbs. Ran a 4.56 40 and throws lasers. His arm strength is ridiculous. He can throw 70+ yards (not that you need that often).
For a 5 plus getting a pick in return?
pic.twitter.com/kRkZ3hboWY
— Matt Owen (@ProfessorO_NFL) April 3, 2025
Joe Milton> Quinn Ewers, Dillon Gabriel, Kyle McCord or any other 5th round option you would’ve drafted.
Dallas can use all there picks on needs and still trade up or back without having to force a Qb in the draft.
— (Foots The King) (@FootsDaKing) April 3, 2025
New #Cowboys QB Joe Milton III tells me: “My family grew up a Cowboys fan. My mom always had a Cowboys shirt on. She always talked about them. Living in Texas has been a longtime dream of mine. And now I’m with them. I’m ready to work.” https://t.co/kNDFPA4yem pic.twitter.com/XuLmR3KWgZ
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 3, 2025
“The #Patriots had a better offer for Milton but chose to send him where he wanted out of respect for him, per source.”
Per: @Schultz_Report pic.twitter.com/kd09ackGmH
— Savage (@SavageSports_) April 3, 2025
Milton has a cannon for an arm. Probably more upside than some of the other options you’d be considering late day 3 in this years class
— Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) April 3, 2025
Don’t want to sound any alarms, but Joe Milton was PFF’s highest-graded QB last season.
(sample size?!?! What?!!?! Never heard of her) #Cowboys https://t.co/8V4dY48Qf5 pic.twitter.com/TprOSkGuuh
— John Owning (@JohnOwning) April 3, 2025
Joe Milton has great size/big potential – had a nice reg-season finale for the Pats vs mostly Buff backups – but college career at Mich/Tenn was roller-coaster ride of great and shaky. Hence: 5th round. Doubt he’ll ever be Cooper Rush. But what backup is, except Baltimore’s?
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 3, 2025
