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I keep hearing that this is a "middle-heavy" draft with plenty of solid players available in the second and third rounds. With the Cowboys currently having no picks in those rounds, what effect does that have on the team? Is it important that they wheel and deal to get picks in that range? – Robert Anderson/Houston, TX
Patrik: What that could mean is that the Cowboys entertain making a move/trade of some sort that gets them back into the second or third round. That doesn't necessarily mean they'd initially look to trade one of their two first-round picks to do so, because they'll first need to see how the board is falling before pulling that trigger. Also, keep in mind that compensatory picks can be traded and that, at least recently, it seems as if the Cowboys are no longer allergic to using a future draft pick in a package to get what they want. I do believe it's important to try and get back into the second and third round, but it has to be in a way that makes sense.
Tommy: Potentially. You need to have two sides willing to wheel and deal in that scenario, and if the league consensus is that it's a middle-heavy draft, are there going to be teams willing to do that? If there are, then yes, I'm of the opinion that in this team's current position, you take as many top-100 players as possible and try to fix this defense. You'll need a strong blend of veteran/experienced free agent additions with young, rookie contract players to be able to try and turn the ship around in 2026 and in the following years after that. Now, if you're sitting at 12 and 20 and there are two players that you've got graded highly and feel like can give you the same sort of impact, by all means take the shot and certainly hope that it cashes in.
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