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Trade Rumors and LB Pursuit

• Kayvon Thibodeaux Value: Giants are asking for a 1st or a 2nd and 3rd round pick in exchange for EDGE Kayvon...

Post-free agency cap status: ~$14-15M left (OTC: $14.34M, Spotrac: $15.58M).

• Big signings: Javonte Williams (3yr/$24M), Jalen Thompson (3yr/$33M);...

Key rumors as free agency ends and draft nears:

• Thibodeaux: Giants now want 1st or 2nd+3rd, beyond initial late Day 2 value
• TJ Bass: Signed...

Cowboys whiffed on Tier 1 LBs Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean, who joined Raiders, leaving a starting void.

Don't force draft fixes—it's unwise; seek FA...

• Rich Eisen's bombshell: Cowboys poised for playoff run if draft picks 12 & 20 hit.
• Sounds more positive than fans used to, reacting to Jerry Jones...

Mel Kiper's 2026 Mock Draft for Cowboys

• 🔥 Pick No. 12: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee: ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. projects the Cowboys selecting...

Parsons trade payoff: Packers' #20 pick sets up LB CJ Allen (97 tackles) for all-downs versatility.

• Kiper's #12 mock: Jermod McCoy CB (4 INTs in...

Linebacker makeover incoming with new Day 2 pick.

• Kyle Louis: Sideline speed, coverage ace.
• Josiah Trotter: Physical style, NFL pedigree.
• Deontae Lawson: Balanced fit to pair with Overshown vs. run.
  Pick 92 could spark immediate starters.

Jerry Jones blasts the 2025 defense for killing playoff hopes, calling it No. 30 overall and worst in pass D at 251.5 ypg.

New DC Christian Parker...

Free agency trades supercharged Cowboys' 2026 draft capital to eight picks, including rare two first-rounders at #12 and #20:

• Acquired Packers' #20...

Defensive Roster Shifts

• 🔥 Trevon Diggs Released: The Cowboys shockingly released starting cornerback Trevon Diggs near the end of the 2025...

ESPN's Jordan Reid proposes Dallas trades pick 12 to the Jets for No. 16, a 4th-rounder, and 7th-rounder—a savvy move amid secondary needs...

Cowboys addressing league-worst 2025 defense via low-cost FA and draft upside amid cap limits:

• LB reinforcement: Ex-Giants' Bobby Okereke, tackling...

Cowboys snag B grade in 2026 FA for budget reallocations, not all-out spending.

• Cap-conscious gems: Cobie Durant (1-yr, up to $5M) joins secondary...

Key intel for Cowboys' Day 1 push at draft:

• Draft capital boost: Multiple first-round picks plus third-rounder from Osa Odighizuwa trade for three...

Smart free agency pivot: Cobie Durant's addition bolsters the secondary, eliminating urgent corner needs and ranking as one of Dallas' shrewdest...

History reveals Cowboys' significant draft blind spot:

• BUF hits: 3rd, 5th, 5th, 10th
• IND successes: 4th, 25th, 2nd, 19th
• GNB picks: 5th, 17th, 14th, 29th

Dallas lags—time to fix this pattern ahead of 2026 draft.

Secondary Reinforcements

• 🔥 Cobie Durant Signing: The Cowboys signed cornerback Cobie Durant, formerly of the Rams, to a one-year deal worth up...

Smart, low-risk add for cap-strapped Cowboys:

• X's & O's fit: Outside specialist (82.4% snaps), ball hawk (3 INTs, 7 PDs in 2025), lets Bland slide...

• Cowboys legend Troy Aikman calls QB Combine drills pointless: scripted throws in shorts reveal nothing without pass rush.
• Key traits like work...