Cowboys' Draft Picks: Was the Trade Worth It?

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The Dallas Cowboys hold two first round picks this year at number 12 and number 20 overall.

This comes after a trade for defensive tackle Quinn and Williams from the New York Jets.

That move was part of rebuilding their defense following the trade of Micah Parsons to Green

Bay last summer. Williams is a pro bowl player and a key piece for them. In the Parsons

deal, Dallas picked up Green Bay's first round selections in 2026 and 2027. A few months

later, they sent the Jets their own 2026 second round pick plus the better of their two 2027

first rounders. Experts now question if that was the right mix to give up. Fans remember

how the old Washington Bullets and Wizards franchise struggled with draft look. They won

the lottery in 2001 for the number one pick, but got Kwame Brown in a week class. Then

in 2010, another top pick landed John Wall, solid, but no superstar. This year's draft

gets labeled as thin on a lead talent, especially after the top dozen or so prospects. Picks

from 15 to 45 all feel similar in value, hard to find a standout defender worth number

12 or even number 20. Looking ahead, next year's class shapes up stronger, making future

first rounders more appealing. The Cowboys might wish they had kept different picks, like

Green Bay's this year and their own later seconds for a better long term haul. This

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