Cowboys Draft Tyson for Pickens Insurance

0:00On April 22nd, Dallas Cowboys fans picture this, after trading for George Pickens last off-season and watching him ball out as Dak Prescott's top. Target, the team's now eyeing insurance at Y receiver in the 2026 NFL draft. ESPN's Todd Archer predicts they'll snag Arizona State's Jordan Tyson at pick 12 if defensive studs are off the board. Pickens crushed it, even outpacing CD-LAM early on, but he's in the last year of his rookie deal. The Cowboys slapped a franchise tag on him for one year, $27 million packed to keep him locked in for 2026. Jerry Jones keeps saying he's part of the long-term vision. Talks for an extension? Dead in the water, according to reports, no chat since the tag. That uncertainty has folks buzzing about drafting a successor, especially with Dallas holding pick 12 in prioritizing past rush help. Enter Tyson, a 6-foot-2 200-pound root wizard with 158 catches, 2,282 yards, and 22 scores

1:04over college. Sure, injuries dodged him, but he's still a top 3 receiver prospect who could slide right in as a WR-2. Meanwhile, with Lama's the Alpha, Tyson develops behind him, maybe letting Dallas flip pickens for a first-rounder and save cash. He deduces the offense, but leaves that defense hurting after last year's world's smart hedge or risky pivot.