On the heels of a blockbuster trade between the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs comes news of another deal. ESPN’s Ed Werder is reporting that the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys have finally agreed to terms on a long-rumored trade that would send suspended cornerback Pacman Jones to Dallas.

The question is, will Jones play for the Cowboys in 2008... or ever, for that matter?

Per the report, the Cowboys will send their fourth-round pick in this weekend’s draft as compensation. And they could end up sending additional compensation to the Titans as well, depending on how much playing time Jones gets. If he is still suspended a year from now, however, the Cowboys will receive some sort of compensation in return. But what that will be has yet to be disclosed.

And that's key considering there is no guarantee NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will reinstate Jones for the upcoming season. And if Jones is, in fact, reinstated, there's no guarantee he'll be able to stay out of trouble.

If the Cowboys get something in return near the value of the pick they sent to Tennessee in the event that Jones isn't reinstated or can't stop "making it rain", then this is a low-risk deal for the Cowboys that could work out very well if Pacman cleans up his act. If he gets into trouble again or becomes a problem in the clubhouse, they simply cut him and move on without paying a high price.

Having said that, if I'm running the Cowboys (and Cowboys fans everywhere should breath a sigh of relief that I'm not) I'm not sure I'd want a guy like Jones in my clubhouse even if the deal comes with little risk. But different franchises have different philosophies in that regard. Some don't want thugs like Jones representing their team while others are willing to take a chance on a player no one else wants if the price is right.

Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.

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