Cowboys Draft: Edge Rushers, Linebackers Top Priority

0:00On April 8, Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2026 NFL Draft with picks at 12 and 20th overall in Round 1, thanks to that. Michael Parsons trade to Green Bay last August. They got eight picks total, including a third rounder back after shipping OSA O'Digizua to San Francisco in March. Front office says they're absolutely open to trading up for a blue chip guy, or down for more ammo, especially with needs at linebacker and edge. Earlier this week, they kicked off draft meetings talking edge rushers first, which makes sense since they just added Rashon Gary but still need. Depth. Donovan as a Rwaku's coming off hip surgery, so he's limited now, but should be full-go by camp. They've chatted with prospects like, Texas Tech's David Bailey and Ohio State's Arbeau Reese even hit Miami's pro day for Rubin Bane Jr. The Cowboys hosted a bunch of top defensive visits in Frisco over the last two weekends, mostly edge guys, linebackers, and DB's like Ohio State's.

1:00Sunny Styles, Caleb Downs, LSU's Mansour Delane, and Texas Tech's Ramello Height. Only one offensive player showed up, signaling their prioritizing defense with those premium picks. New reports confirm extra visitors like South Carolina's Brandon Sissy and Texas A&M's, Cassie's Howl, but no German McCoy due to injury concerns. Meanwhile, free agency buzz has them eyeing vets like Bobby Wagner for linebacker death or Derek Barnett on the edge if draft doesn't pan out. Draft kicks off April 23rd in Pittsburgh, so expect the Cowboys to flex that draft capital and shake things up eyes on how they build that.