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The Dallas Cowboys are projected to trade up with the Carolina Panthers for a versatile defender.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker reacts after defeating the Texas Longhorns \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are less than two weeks away from\u00a0the NFL Draft, where they desperately need to find franchise-altering talent.<\/p>\n

With multiple positions in dire need of upgrades, the team cannot afford to\u00a0draft a bust\u00a0in the first few rounds if they want to get back to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice has the Cowboys making a rare trade-up in the first round to draft Georgia Bulldogs edge rusher Jalon Walker.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys haven’t traded up in the first round since 2012, when they moved up to draft Morris Claiborne, and have more commonly traded back; however, Filice is adamant about Walker’s fit in Dallas.<\/p>\n

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Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker reacts against the Texas Longhorn \/ Dale Zanine-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Across the mockosphere, Walker often comes off the board at No. 8 overall — typically, though, the Carolinas native is projected to land in Charlotte. But in this simulation, the Panthers trade the pick to the Cowboys, who scoop up Walker for themselves.”<\/p>\n

The Cowboys are in need of both a pass rusher and a linebacker, and Filice even compares him to Micah Parsons, who excelled in both roles before settling in at edge rusher.<\/p>\n

“Wait, doesn\u2019t Dallas already have a twitchy LB\/edge hybrid? Yeah, but why settle for one Micah Parsons when you can have two?! Alright, that comp\u2019s aggressive, but the pairing would be undeniably fun. And Parsons is a well-documented fan of Walker\u2019s game.”<\/p>\n

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Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker reacts during the first half in the 2024 SEC Championship game \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Unless the team feels Walker would be their saving grace, it seems unlikely they would use additional draft picks to trade for him.<\/p>\n

With a need at nearly every position group, the team is better suited to trade back so they can take a swing at more prospects rather than putting a lot of pressure on one prospect to contribute.<\/p>\n

The last time the Cowboys had a non-playoff draft pick, they traded back with the Eagles from No. 10 and drafted Micah Parsons at No. 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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