Cowboys Consider Trading Pickens, Shifting Defense Focus

0:00On April 3rd, the Dallas Cowboys are wrestling with what to do about wide receiver George Pickens after his big 2025 season. They traded him from the Pittsburgh Steelers to pair with CD Lam, creating one of the league's top duos. But the team missed the playoffs again because their defense leaked points like a sieve. Even with that star power, former Cowboys receiver Jesse Holley is calling Pickens a luxury item, not a must-have. Dallas has run a top offense the past five years, without him, thanks mostly to Dak Prescott staying healthy and lighting it up. Holley and others see the real issue. Pickens cost a ton on the franchise tag or a new deal. Money better spend fixing that poorest defense. Fans and analysts agree the offense doesn't crumble without him as the number two option. Now, the talk is turning to trading Pickens before the NFL draft to grab a cheaper replacement and free of cash. There's worry he might slip back into old habits once the big money hits, like we saw hints of last year. Dallas could snag depth

1:00in free agency too, say someone like Awan Jennings on the low, then poor resources into stopping opponents. That shift could finally get them back in the postseason hunt.