Mailbag: Should Cowboys trade first-round pick?

It seems like Vic Fangio likes to use more of a 3-4 front than a 4-3, so perhaps Christian Parker brings that same mentality? I think with Dallas' current roster they are better suited for a 3-4 anyway with Osa Odighizuwa, Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark manning the trenches and edge rushers like Donovan Ezeirauku who are quick and can get to the ball. What are your thoughts? 

What position do you think would be better addressed in free agency than by this year's draft class?

Have the Cowboys given any thought to trying Brevyn Spann-Ford at offensive tackle? At 6'7" and 270 pounds and considered by the Cowboys to be an outstanding blocker, it would seem like he might be a good fit, much like Rayfield Wright, who transitioned from tight end to become a Hall of Fame offensive tackle for the Cowboys.

I've heard players say they don't participate much in contract talks, that they don't have much say in it. But if they want to stay with the team they're on and be successful, why don't they get more involved and really work to get the best deal for not only them but one that can help a team build a winner?

Which would you rather have, two top 20 draft picks or four top 100 picks? For a team that has so many needs, I'm wondering if giving up one of those first rounders for second and third round picks might be the better option.

I'm curious as to why the league, and Dallas specifically, doesn't seem to value the safety position more? In my memory, we haven't picked one in the top two rounds since Roy Williams back in 2002, yet it seems that nearly every Super Bowl team in that time span boasts a stud safety on the back end. Why isn't it a higher priority? 

With the release of Trevon Diggs, it made me wonder about the second-round picks the Cowboys have drafted since the turn of the century. Few have accomplished what you'd expect from a second rounder. Why is that? Do the Cowboys have a second-round curse? 

What do you believe is the biggest lesson Dallas should learn after watching the Seahawks and Patriots in the Super Bowl? 

Christian Parker has developed three Pro Bowlers/All Pros in Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell and Patrick Surtain. I don't want to dismiss that, but the Cowboys corners don't have the draft pedigree those guys have. Coaching is important, but don't you think talent makes or breaks a team? I am on board with the hire, but doesn't he need talent?

The Cowboys didn't spend $20 million of their salary cap last season and are rolling it into 2026. Sure, it will help now, but why didn't they spend that money last year to improve the team? That seems like money wasted or a missed opportunity.

Hasn't the achievement of making the Pro Bowl been cheapened? Shouldn't how many Pro Bowls a player has been named to be eliminated from contract talks or used to enhance their argument for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame? Agree, or am I missing something?