Cowboys Stick to Draft-and-Develop, Target Value Picks

0:00It's April 22, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. The Dallas Cowboys stick to their draft and develop blueprint, skipping splashy free agents under Jerry and Stephen Jones. With picks at 12, 20 and 92 coming up, their eyeing value over the hottest names, factoring in trades and rookie impact the plug, defensive gaps without breaking the bank. Others stand out because rookies there hit the ground running more than an edge or linebacker spots. Guys like Texas's Malik Muhammad or Dupes Chandler Rivers could start day one if drafted 92, letting Dallas load of early on pass rushers. Or linebackers that need seasoning. The defense has glaring needs at defensive back, linebacker and end with pass rush juice. Fans and scouts buzz about filling two holes in the first round while dangling that 92 as trade bay for a vet, keeping the roster fresh. Without over committing picks, league talk swirls around moving up for studs like Texas

1:03Texas David Bailey or Ohio State Talents, but word is, Dallas won't cough up the 20th. For it, instead they might slide back from 20 to snag extra top 100 picks, beaving up a rebuilding unit that positions them smartly for the long game, balancing immediate starters with future builders as the draft clock ticks down.