Cowboys Trade Up for Love, Reload Run Game

0:00On March 25, the Dallas Cowboys missed the playoffs for a second straight year, wrapping up the 2025 season with 7 wins, 9 losses, and one tie to finish second in the NFC East. Still, their offense stood out as one of the league's best, powered by running back to Vante Williams in his first year with the team. Williams exploded for 252 carries, 1,201 rushing yards, and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He added 35 catches for 137 yards and two more scores through the air, earning a three-year extension worth 24. Million dollars that's tied for the 14th biggest deal among running backs. Now, as Williams locks in as the anchor, there's buzz about Dallas shaking things up in the 2026 draft. Reports suggest they'll trade up from their number 12 spot with the Arizona Cardinals to grab Notre Dame star Jeremiah Love at number 3. Overall, Love dominated college ball last season, racking of 1,372 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns while catching,

1:0227 passes for 280 yards and three scores. That earned him third in Heisman voting, unanimous all-American honors, and top billing from ESPN as the draft's best player. Pairing those two could create a nightmare backfield duo for defenses, and with the first round kicking off April 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern. All eyes will be on whether the Cowboys pull off the move to reload their run game.