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What do you think would have to happen for the Cowboys to find a trade-back partner in the first round?
The Dallas Cowboys have a very important decision to make when they are on the clock in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s unclear in which direction they go as there are a few different things they could do that would help their team. One of those things is trading back.
Trading back would be helpful in giving them more draft capital to address more areas on the roster rather than putting all the pressure on those first three picks. But for the Cowboys to do that, they’ll need a trade partner. And every year, the landscape of the draft creates entirely new scenarios that dictate what type of trade opportunities exist. What could we expect in this draft?
That is what the crack staff of the Cowboys drafting department will try to figure out as they play through as many scenarios as they can to get a feel for what could go down on draft day. We don’t have the manpower or draft prowess to pull off such a task, but it won’t stop us from at least exploring a few hypotheticals. What could happen this year that could open up a trade-back scenario for the Cowboys? Before we get to that, let’s first identify what won’t trigger it.
Normally, the thing that shakes up the first round for trades is the need for a quarterback. This season, there are five teams in the market for a new quarterback. Here are those teams and where they pick in the first round:
There are two top-tier quarterbacks in this draft. They are Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shadeur Sanders. They both are expected to go in the top 10. That means the Titans and Giants are in the best position to get a new quarterback, with the Saints next in line should one of them go another direction.
Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart is the only other quarterback expected to go in the first round, but he is projected later, with his most possible landing spot being Pittsburgh. If the Rams want to jump the Steelers to steal Dart, they would only need to move inside the top 20 picks, but not as far as 12. Factoring in all these things, the quarterback sweepstakes is not likely to have any impact on the Cowboys.
So, if that won’t create a trade-back opportunity, what will? Here are four other scenarios that might create some opportunities for movement.
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