Dallas Cowboys' Draft Drama: Chaos & Surprises

0:00On April 22nd, the Dallas Cowboys pre-draft press conference turned into pure chaos this week, with their PR guys straight up warning everyone that. What followed might be true or total fiction. Owner Jerry Jones talked up their strong position thanks to two first round picks at 12 and 20 overall, saying they're ready for whatever. Moves come up, but he's not sweating trays to jump ahead. Analysts keep pushing the idea of Dallas packaging those picks to grab a top defensive stud early, but Jones played it cool, noting trades usually. Work better when teams call them instead of getting called. His son Steven revealed, they've handed out at least a dozen first round grades, betting one falls right to them at 12 without much hassle. Front office folks like Will McClay, and head coach Brian Shahnheimer, shouted out new defensive coordinator Christian Parker for nailing exactly. What they need on D, but they're tight-lipped on names. The big theme? No love for injury prone guys? They want players ready to ball out now, after last year's availability issues bit them hard.

1:02Then there's wide-out George Pickens locked on the franchise tag with no new deal talks. Yet if an elite receiver slides to their spots, they might. Snatch him anyway, sparking trade rumors for Pickens on Draft Weekend. Meanwhile, they crave more picks Friday night instead of waiting till 92. All this smoke-screen madness peaked when former president Bill Quinton just strolled in, yanked Jones from the mic, and left reporters stunned the classic. Cowboys circus as the real draft drama kicks off Thursday. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, Driven by AI.