Cowboys Trade Up, Land Linebacker & Cornerback

Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft: Trading Up for Linebacker Sonny Styles and Cornerback Treydan Stukes

In this episode, the Dallas Cowboys are discussed in the context of the 2026 NFL draft. The Cowboys have two first-round picks at twelve and twenty overall, providing them with the opportunity to make significant trades. A mock draft by The Athletic suggests a trade with the Cleveland Browns, where the Cowboys would swap their twelfth and thirty-ninth picks, along with a fourth-round pick, for the sixth and thirty-ninth picks.

The mock draft then predicts that the Cowboys would use the sixth pick to select Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles. Styles is described as an All-American with national title potential, versatile enough to play both safety and linebacker, and ready to make an immediate impact as a starter, possibly even as the teams defensive signal-caller.

The Cowboys would then use their thirty-ninth pick to select Arizona cornerback Treydan Stukes. Stukes is a walk-on who became a captain over six college seasons, with fifty-two tackles and four interceptions last year. He is described as a high football IQ player who can play nickel or safety and would bring leadership to the secondary.

The mock draft suggests that these two picks would address significant needs for the Cowboys and add culture-changing players without a significant drop in talent. The draft is set to take place from April 23rd to 25th, and this mock draft suggests that the Cowboys could make a big splash if things go as predicted.

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