Dallas Cowboys ‘Sleeper’ To Use High Draft Pick on Dak Prescott Replacement, Reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter
Will the Dallas Cowboys make a trade in the 2024 NFL Draft or stay put at No. 24? The latter seems more likely – but a quarterback could be in play.
The 2024 NFL Draft is just over two weeks away, which means the Dallas Cowboys are reaching decision day with their first-round pick… and here come the rumors about “America’s Team” using a high pick to pursue a quarterback.
Dallas, with the 24th overall pick, has been extensively linked to offensive tackles in the first round, noting Tyron Smith’s departure to the New York Jets in free agency.
The Cowboys are in a good position to address the position, but with highly ranked, early impact players like Notre Dame’s Joe Alt and Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, is a trade in the works?
ESPN says the answer should be no.
“After a remarkably quiet offseason, Cowboys fans might be hoping for a significant trade up in this draft to make a splashy move for a notable player,” according to ESPN. “We can never rule anything out with Jerry Jones & Co., but I’m not sure that sort of move is in the cards.”
Dallas has two lucrative contracts to offer to receiver CeeDee Lamb and linebacker Micah Parsons, both of whom might become the highest-paid players in their respective positions.
And here’s where the plot thickens, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter labeled Dallas a “sleeper” to pick a quarterback high… a notion that our own Mike Fisher suggests is undoubtedly being floated by the front office, in part because it might be true… and in part because headline-grabbing rumor-making is what the Cowboys front office does, simply put.
Could Dak’s #Cowboys draft a QB? Maybe. Do Cowboys want that rumor out there? Definitely. pic.twitter.com/zH2nZGytNU
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“What will they do at QB if they lose Dak? That is fascinating. “And that’s why I think the Cowboys might be a sleeper team in the quarterback market during the draft,” Schefter said on Tuesday’s episode of NFL Live.
Still, Dallas is favored to select an offensive lineman at No. 24, with no trade expected.
“The Cowboys probably need to address their offensive line, and while they could trade down, this would be a spot in which they could pursue an immediate starter at left tackle while leaving Tyler Smith at left guard,” according to ESPN. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Dallas simply stayed put and took a tackle here.”
The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit from April 25 to 27.
