Pickens' Dallas Dilemma: Franchise Tag, Holdout, & Trade Buzz

On April 29th, the Cowboys saga with wide receiver George Pickens keeps getting messier.

Dallas hid him with a $27 million franchise tag, but he still hasn't inked the deal or

shown up for team workouts.

ESPN analyst Jason McCordy jumped in, calling the tag a last resort.

He says Pickens needs his agent hunting trades now to lock in real money up front, instead

of gambling on next year's payout.

Former players keep piling on, stressing the cash angle and how holding out could pay off

bigger elsewhere.

It's got everyone debating if Dallas is the right spot for his skills, long term.

Over SI.com, they dropped a super early mock for the 2027 NFL draft.

They slot the Cowboys at 26 overall, grabbing Indiana's Charlie Becker, a receiver with Pickens

like moves, to fill that exact gap.

That projection's things, especially since Dallas traded their original pick to the Jets

for Quinn and Williams back when New York sat 16th.

The buzz around Pickens shows no signs of fading anytime soon.