The Cowboys have talent but have not gone deep in the playoffs in years, so what moves can they make around the 2020 NFL Draft to improve their roster?
The Dallas Cowboys have plenty of talent. Ezekiel Elliot and Amari Cooper are locked up; Michael Gallup has several more years of control; Dak Prescott will play under the tag for now, but he and the Cowboys are in extension talks.
That talent, though, has not brought the results that Jerry Jones expects. The Cowboys have been .500 or better in four-consecutive seasons, but they have not made it past the divisional round since they won Super Bowl XXX. The Cowboys have talent, and are paying their stars the big bucks. But it’s time to stop messing around and go full speed ahead.
Here are three draft-day trades the Cowboys should consider making.
1. Trade for David Njoku
Blake Jarwin is a nice tight end who has shown big-play ability. Although they just extended him to a new four-year deal, he has only been targeted 77 times in his 33 games played. It’s going to be tough to rely on him to be the go-to tight end, considering a 37-year old Jason Witten, who came out of retirement, had more than twice the amount of targets than he did last season.
Njoku could be an easy grab – at least he wouldn’t cost the 17th pick – after Cleveland signed Austin Hooper to a four-year deal. A second- and fourth-rounder could get the job done. He is a much better playmaker than Jarwin, and has two more seasons on his rookie deal.
The Cowboys could benefit from a slot receiver as well, but a two tight-end set might be a solid secondary option for their offense.