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The Dallas Cowboys won on Sunday, making them 3-3-1 and keeping their 2025 season alive. It was another stellar showing from the offense, with some good plays sprinkled in from the defense. It’s games of this nature that give fans hope, believing that if they can just fix a couple of things here and there, they might be contenders again. And with an aging quarterback who makes $60 million per season, who knows how many opportunities they’re going to have. The time is now to pull out all the stops to win, which is why many people would love to see the front office trade away some of their extra premium draft resources to add a playmaker that can help them win right now. Who doesn’t want to see that?
On Tuesday, Cowboys Nation got excited when we first learned that the team had made inquiries with the Las Vegas Raiders about a possible trade for Maxx Crosby. Then, later in the day, we learned that the Cowboys had, in fact, not had a discussion with the Raiders about Crosby. And then even later, we learned that the Raiders talked with Crosby and let him know that they were not shopping him. Just like that, those dreams were on hold.
While Crosby may have been the focus of recent stories, there are more rumors that they could be interested in Trey Hendrickson, or some type of defensive playmaker. Given all that smoke, let’s talk about making a trade. They have two extra first-round draft picks from the Micah Parsons trade, giving them a total of four over the next two drafts. While those picks will help strengthen the team in 2026 and in 2027, the front office could choose to spend those picks now to help them in 2025.
Previously, we discussed how the Cowboys could pull off such a move and make a big push for the immediate future. Being aggressive and taking advantage of this window of opportunity certainly makes sense if they go about it correctly. However, the team should also be smart about it. Trading premium draft capital just for the sake of doing something isn’t always the best move. There are consequences. So, while looking for the right trade is fine, shipping off precious draft resources for a proven commodity may not be the best approach, and here are some reasons why.
The player will come with a heavy financial investment
If the team trades away one of their first-round draft picks, it’s going to be for a star player. That means the player will likely be a former first-round player who is nearing the end of their rookie deal or a player who has already received a hefty second contract. So, not only would this new addition consume precious draft capital, but they’d take up a huge chunk of cap space.
That’s an issue because the Cowboys just added four players this offseason who have an average annual salary of at least $20 million....
