Cowboys' Jerry Jones Plays Patient in NFL Draft

0:00On April 23, heading into Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft tonight, trade talk is buzzing more than usual. With a thin quarterback class up top, teams in the Top 10 picks are eyeing moves down to stockpile assets now or next year. That set up favors the Cowboys, holding spots at 12 and 20. Jerry Jones has a history of swinging big trades and names like Texas Tech's David Bailey or Ohio State's Arville Reese and Sunny Styles could plug. The gap from last year's Micah Parsons deal, but Jones is flipping the script as time. He says incoming trade offers beat outgoing ones for value, so he's leaning patient over aggressive. Fans craving an elite pass rusher might feel let down, as the Cowboys could just stand pat if deals don't wow at those picks. Still, with Round 1 kicking off tonight, Jones might be holding cards close to sweeten those offers before the dust settles.