Jerry Jones' Draft Gamble: Love or Trade?

0:00On April 17th, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are scheming big for the NFL draft coming April 23rd through 25th. The owner slash GM has his eyes locked on Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love, projected as a top 8 pick. Cowboys haven't snipped a Super Bowl since 31 years ago. Super Bowl 30 at the end of the 1995 season. Jones wants a new stud rusher like Emmett Smith to fire up that high-powered offense and cement his legacy. With picks at 12 and 20, Dallas can't risk love sliding that far. Whisper say they're targeting a jump to Arizona's number 3 spot. Cardinals hold plenty of options, like ed rushers or tackles. But Jones knows Monty Austin Fort loves wheeling and dealing draft capital. Fans and analysts see the pressure on 83-year-old Jones. No title since the 90s means his rep as GM is fading fast. Dallas boasts the league's number 2 offense last year, averaging nearly 400 yards a game, but the defense ranked 30th.

1:03Missing Derek Henry and free agency still stings and pairing Love with Dak Prescott, who's turning 33 this summer, could make them unstoppable. Mock drafts are buzzing with trade-holes. Proposals have Cowboys sending their first rounders at 12 and 20, maybe a third or fourth rounder too. Value charts back it up. In number 3's worth about 2,200 points on the old scale, and Dallas picks close the gap easy. Cardinals pulled a similar swap last year with Houston. Jones' windows tight with Prescott's injuries piling up. Snagging Love locks in an offense that terrifies defenses, buying time to fix the backhand and chase that ring before it's too late.