FRISCO – Many analysts expect the Dallas Cowboys to identify a young receiver in the draft to grab in the early rounds and enlist in competition for the No. 2 spot.<\/p>\n
CeeDee Lamb has proven a stellar No. 1 among the best at his position. The Cowboys need more behind him though and more offensive aid to help quarterback Dak Prescott. Whether they take a coveted receiver in Round 1 or claim one in the proceeding rounds, the Cowboys are expected to address the position with an influx of youth.<\/p>\n
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But would they instead look into a trade, using their draft capital to address other needs?<\/strong><\/p>\n At their pre-draft press conference, Jerry Jones and Cowboys leadership conveyed their interest in being active through the coming days.<\/p>\n Jones noted that they have discussed “pretty substantive trades” though he did not offer much in terms of specifics.<\/p>\n “We’re looking at two things that could happen before or after the draft,” Jones said to a small group of reporters, including CowboysCountry.com’s Mike Fisher, in the post-presser “walk-off.” “Two pretty substantive trades.<\/p>\n We’ve been working on ’em today.” Knowing the Cowboys’ owner and general manager, that could all just be smoke and mirrors.<\/p>\n At the same time, the Cowboys have shown some aggression on some transactions over the last year for better or worse.<\/p>\n What sort of target would the Cowboys consider at this point? Three concepts …<\/p>\n 1 – They have already acquired Joe Milton to fill in the quarterback depth behind Prescott. … though a very odd line of media questioning did cause him to talk Dak insuance.<\/p>\n 2 – Looking directly at the receiver depth chart, they traded for Jonathan Mingo midway through the 2024 season.<\/p>\n That move made little sense on paper and did not translate onto the field either.<\/p>\n If the Cowboys want to try that experiment again, they are likely choosing from a crop of players headlined by Treylon Burks of the Tennessee Titans. That transaction will not move the needle much at all.<\/p>\n 3 – Most likely what’s being discussed is a move that may or may not include players but that certainly includes a trade-back from slot No. 12. Again, Jerry could very easily be dangling a carrot to generate some pre-draft buzz.<\/p>\n Even in a scenario where the Cowboys see a more apparent position need in Round 1, they are better off using the draft to add receiving talent than through trade.<\/p>\n But when it comes to the Cowboys, it’s wise to not rule anything out when it comes to draft day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FRISCO – Many analysts expect the Dallas Cowboys to identify a young receiver in the draft to grab in the early rounds and enlist in competition for… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50328,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n