Cowboys' Draft Dilemma: Top Defenders or Trade Down?

0:00On March 23rd, a new consensus bigboard highlights the top defensive prospects for the upcoming NFL draft, with the Dallas Cowboys eyeing them hard, at pick 12. The big six leaders include Linebacker Arville Reese at number 2 overall, Edge rusher David Bailey at 3, Edge Ruben Bain at 6, Linebacker, Sunny Styles at 7, Saved the Caleb Downs at 9, and Cornerback Mansour Delane at 11. Let's say if any of these fall to the Cowboys, they should grab one right away to bolster their defense. Meanwhile, mop drafts from 40 different sources show a solid 38% chance one of these elite defenders lands with Dallas at 12, and even more slip past. The second tier, like Cornerback Sherman McCoy at 15, Edge Keldrick Falk at 18, Safety Dylan Theoman at 19, and others through. At 22, becomes the smart fallback if the top group is gone. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how mock trends have shifted, with McCoy emerging as

1:01the go-to pick at 12, when the big six vanish, thanks to. His steady rise. His stock has climbed from 10% in January to 38% now, while players like the enemy and Edge Akim Mesador are also gaining. Traction Looking deeper, picks 13 through 19, see few defenses snapped up. Only a safety for the Vikings, and some edge rushes for the Buccaneers. That means the Cowboys could trade down from 12, picking the late teens or early 20s, and still target similar second tier talent at 20, where linebacker CJ Allen leaves the mocks. This setup leaves Dallas with a real choice. Stay put for a second. Six defender now, or slide back for extra picks without losing much defensive. Upside, as the draft flows into round two.