Cowboys' Linebacker Dilemma: Reach or Trade?

0:00On April 21st Dallas Cowboys got a massive hole in linebacker heading into the draft and with their 20th overall pick They might have to get creative their current room is thin guys like Demarvian overshown Shamar James and Justin Barron just ain't cutting it after last season Top target sunny styles looks off the board early so they're eyeing reaches or trades to fix this weak spot fast No second round pick right now unless they wheel and deal which amps up the pressure at number 20 Kenneth Murray Jr. bounced without resigning and he was rough anyway while 5th round Ricky James show typical growing pains Analysts like Dame Brugler rank options like CJ Allen around 46th and Jacob Rodriguez at 40th solid, but not elite value there Fans and bloggers are buzzing about whether Dallas reaches for need over best player available CJ Allen crushed it at Georgia with elite run defense could go as high as 15th or slide to round 2 making him a feasible grab at 20

1:01Jacob Rodriguez shines sideline to sideline with quick processing perfect for day one starter potential if they snag a later pick Then there's hometown kid Anthony Hill Jr. from Texas 23.5 tackles for loss 12 sacks since 2024 plus forced fumbles and picks Cowboys coach Brian Shanheimer already dying with him after pro day and he's got a visit scheduled Monday Played with overshown back in college so chemistry's there Bottom line nobody nails these mocks perfectly teams value players their own way Cowboys got to move smart this week to rebuild that linebacker crew before it's too late