Pickens Seeks Bigger Payday, Cowboys Draft Focus

0:00On April 9th, Cowboys slapped the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens after his breakout year with career highs in yards, catches, and touchdowns. That deal locks him in for about $27 million if no long-term extension happens by July 15th. Now he's pushing for a bigger payday, but talks with Dallas haven't heated up yet. Emmett Smith, the all-time Russian king, dropped some wisdom on Pickens this week. He said they put in Dallas, it's a prime spot to build a legacy, way better than chasing passes elsewhere like Florida. Emmett's eyes lit up at that one-year tag number, urging Pickens to repeat last season's magic and cash in long-term. The Cowboys' secondary got exposed last year, giving up a leak high 4,276 passing yards. Stars like Trevon Diggs got cut, they're on bland mischance of time, and the depth just couldn't hold up against air raids. Backbuzz is heating up for their picks around number 12 overall. Insiders shut down grabbing Tennessee corner German McCoy that high, despite his skills,

1:04pointing to his torn ACL from last season. But safety. Caleb Downs could slide right to them, per NFL Mox, since teams often devalue the position early. Meanwhile, Dallas hosted South Carolina corner Brandon Sissy for an official 30 visit, adding him to the mix with other top prospects. As the draft nears in Pittsburgh, the Cowboys look locked into bolster that back end and keep defenses honest.