Picking in the first round for the first time in two years, the Cowboys are not likely to part ways with this selection for a veteran player, per Jerry Jones (via NFL.com’s Jane Slater, on Twitter). The Cowboys pick 17th Thursday.
This is notable because of the organization’s Jamal Adams interest. The Cowboys offered a first-round pick and change for Adams before last year’s deadline, Slater reported in October. The Jets turned that offer down, but Adams is skipping their virtual offseason program. The All-Pro safety’s future with the team is murky at this point.
Adams said last year he would love to play for the Cowboys. The LSU product is a Dallas native. But at this point, Slater notes the Cowboys do not have him on the front burner. The Jets will obviously pick up Adams’ fifth-year option, tethering him to their payroll through the 2021 season.
The Cowboys traded their 2019 first-round pick for Amari Cooper and have since extended him on a $20MM-per-year deal. An Adams re-up would cost more than $15MM AAV and likely more. A high price tag — for Adams or another veteran — would play into the Cowboys’ hesitance on giving up their first-rounder, per Jones (via ESPN.com’s Todd Archer).
Dallas balked at trading a first-round pick for Earl Thomas in 2018 and opted against pursuing him in free agency last year. The team did address its years-long safety need in free agency, doing so by signing Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to a low-cost deal. He is set to join incumbent Xavier Woods as a back-line starter. Woods is going into a contract year.
No need to trade for Jamaal Adams.
Cowboys are picking 17th. If anything they should trade back if Jordan Love is there. Saints and Patriots could trade up to grab him. Cowboys taking Love given the Prescott situation could be a nice sell to teams who’d like to nab him.
If you don’t trade up Xavier Mckinney should be at #17. Or you could draft corner like Trevon Diggs, Aj Terrell,
I don’t think the Cowboys have to do much of anything at this point to fly high above the other dregs in that division. With Jason Garrett finally out of the picture the sky is the limit now.
You are obviously a real OPTIMIST with the current complexion of your Cowboys team and with the Eagles currently sitting at the top rung….and I’m not an Eagles fan!
Even the Jets aren’t that stupid to trade down for the 17th pick and scraps off the Cowboys table. Its entirely possible that Adams won’t be on the Jets due to a salary squabble, but going to the Cowboys ain’t happening with what we read that they’re offering!
I’m a Bears fan and forget about the Eagles. They struggled during the off season to even attract an OC. That was partly because the HC is a control freak but also because other execs realize they are on the downside of the curve now and just a shadow of the champions they were a few years ago.
The sky is the limit??? Dude that’s hilarious! I’m a Cowboys Fan and I can’t imagine anything more than 10-6 and (maybe) the divisional round, this is coming 1 day after 4/20 too.
This makes sense because they can’t afford a veteran who needs an extension a rookie contract fits the team better
Jerry looks like he just sat on a pylon in that picture.
I just love this picture of Jerry!