NFL Draft: Cowboys Stay Put, Target Elite Talent

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news. NFL Draft Guru, Daniel Jeremiah, shut down rumors of the Dallas Cowboys trading up from their 12th overall pick. He says he hasn't heard a whisper about it from his sources, and it just doesn't match the team's recent conservative moves in the draft. Jeremiah points out that pushing up would cost too much, like giving away both first round picks and maybe more. Instead, he foes the idea of trading back from their 20th pick if they eye a player like UCF's Malachai Lawrence, who's projected late in the first round. Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson echoes that vibe, backing the state put strategy. At 12, Dallas could snag an elite talent straight off the gate, think Ohio State's safety Caleb Downs without bleeding future assets. Sticking at 20 gives options too. Grab a solid contributor or wheel and deal down for extra picks. Picture swapping with the Arizona Cardinals for their second rounder, plus thirds and fifths, or dealing with Cleveland to slide to 24 with A, third round tweak.

1:05Bottom line, the Cowboys love primes to play at smart, stacking value without overreaching, keeping their roster rebuilt on track this draft season.