Cowboys Trade Up for Edge Rusher, Boost Defense

0:00On April 1st, Dallas Cowboys gearing up for the 2026 NFL Draft with two first round picks, sitting pretty at 12th and 20th. Overall, a fresh mock draft from Bruce Feldman at the Athletic has the making a bold move, trading up for a game-changing edge rusher to bolster that defense. In the mock, Dallas sends the 12th pick plus their 90 second overall third rounder to the Arizona Cardinals for the third overall selection. Feldman sees the cards tempted by offensive line help, but no one's worth that high spot, so they bite on the deal. They snag Texas Tech's David Bailey at number three, a breakout star from his 2025 season with 52 tackles and 14.5. Sex. Bailey's climb draft boards fast, and he'd slot right in as a weak one starter opposite Michael Parsons. That leaves Donovan as they were Waku, Sam Williams and James Houston rotating behind them, turning the pass rush into a nightmare for offenses. Feldman keeps a rolling by mocking Washington-wide, out Denzel Boston to the Cowboys,

1:04at 20th overall. This mock's got fans buzzing about Dallas reloading aggressively could be the spark to get them back contending deep into playoffs.