Cowboys Trade Up for Styles? NFL Draft Rumors Heat Up

0:00On April 15th, rumors are heating up that Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, might trade up in the 2026 NFL draft. The Cowboys could swap their 12th and 20th overall picks with the Cleveland Browns to grab the 6th spot targeting Ohio State linebacker, Sunny Styles to fix their defense. Mel Kuiper Jr. from ESPN laid it out in his mock draft this week. He sees Dallas sending picks 12 and 20 to Cleveland for 6 and 39, letting them snag Styles, who's explosive with a 43 and a half into vertical and 77 tackles last season. The Cowboys' defense was a disaster last year, giving up 30.1 points per game, the worst in the league, and 6.1 yards per play. Second worst, they traded star-pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay last summer and still haven't replaced him, leaving big holes everywhere. Dame Brugler from the athletic tweaks the deal, saying Dallas might need to add a 2027-4th round or two. Kevin Clark even calls Styles the best player in the class long term, though Caleb Downes

1:04or Rubin Vane Jr. could tempt them at 6. Meanwhile, some Browns insiders think Cleveland stays put at 6 to draft their own pass rusher before potentially moving Miles Garrett later. Keep an eye on draft 9. This could reshape both teams' futures quick.