Cowboys Double Down on Edge Rushers in Mock Draft

0:00On April 2nd, the Dallas Cowboys are making ways in the latest ESPN mock-draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, grabbing two edge rushers, back-to-back with their first round picks and number 12 and number 20 overall. Field Yates had them selecting Ruben Bain Jr. from Miami at 12, then Zion Young from Missouri at 20, doubling down on Pass Rush Talon, despite a laundry list of other roster holes. Lines and analysts are split on this bold strategy, calling it a high-risk power move that could supercharge the defense if those edges dominate, but it leaves glaring questions that linebacker and cornerback unanswered. A dominant front four unlocks everything on defense, so stacking here makes sense as their third big investment at the spot this off season, yet it. Spot lights the urgent need for a true middle linebacker before next season. With the real NFL Draft just three weeks out, if the Cowboys plug some gaps there or in free agency, this mock vision starts looking a lot sharper for.

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