{"id":42619,"date":"2025-04-20T08:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42619"},"modified":"2025-04-20T08:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:49:53","slug":"cowboys-insiders-reveal-surprising-trade-down-target-in-round-1-of-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42619","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys insiders reveal surprising trade-down target in Round 1 of NFL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Trading down could result in a surprising move for the Dallas Cowboys during the draft.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons answers questions at a press conference during the 2025 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5055,h_2843,x_0,y_74\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01js74p6pv885rw53seb.jpg\" alt=\"Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons answers questions at a press conference during the 2025 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons answers questions at a press conference during the 2025 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons answers questions at a press conference during the 2025 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. \/ Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_igiohnmic\">The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0made it clear they don&#8217;t plan on moving up from No. 12 in the upcoming 2025\u00a0NFL draft. However, Dallas CEO and Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said that the\u00a0Cowboys could trade down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wdgpwg531\">With needs at wide receiver and running back, it would seem any move Dallas made would end with them filling one of those holes. That might not be the case though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tyorggypy\">During a panel discussion with multiple Cowboys insiders, Nick Harris brought up an interesting name. While the rest of the speakers were discussing\u00a0UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger, Harris turned the attention to Josh Simmons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ulx9usd5x\">Not long after Bobby Belt confirmed the team is really high on Schwesinger as an option at No. 44, Harris said the front office likes Simmons as much as the panel likes Schwesinger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_kisln15dv\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1913577046648693087&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fcowboys%2Fdraft%2Fdallas-cowboys-insiders-reveal-surprising-trade-down-target-round-1-nfl-draft&amp;sessionId=5ea915e8e19897f75a47a7abb3c6953d142405a0&amp;siteScreenName=DallasCowboysFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1913577046648693087\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"tout_d_10_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_a3v1vp14u\">After the clip ended, Harris added that Simmons would be a target in a trade-down scenario. That would have to be the case with the OSU tackle unlikely to fall out of Round 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_73zmqpv0s\">Adding Simmons would be an interesting move for Dallas considering they gave right tackle Terence Steele a five-year extension in 2023 and used their first pick last year on left tackle Tyler Guyton.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_n310rmoj8\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ifrhav\" data-id=\"_n310rmoj8\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"_1olj64kn\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1olj64kn\" title=\"Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Josh Simmons works out during the pro day for NFL scouts.\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4500,h_3000,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01js75bv2r8pjxsbx24q.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"SRC\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Josh Simmons works out during the pro day for NFL scouts. \/ Adam Cairns\/Columbus Dispatch \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_r6ut38m4o\">Simmons, who suffered a knee injury during his final season with the Buckeyes, is expected to be a long-term starter on the left side. Making him their first-round pick would essentially be giving up on Guyton after just one year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2oxpzjxz3\">Of course, there&#8217;s always the option of moving Guyton to right tackle, but that would be giving up on Steele shortly after he signed a massive contract.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_1ju9sl691\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ifrhav\" data-id=\"_1ju9sl691\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"_1olj64kn\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1olj64kn\" title=\"UCLA Bruins linebacker Carson Schwesinger moves to tackle Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Darius Taylor\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3564,h_2376,x_65,y_189\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01js75deyxnjk82g1e8t.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"SRC\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">UCLA Bruins linebacker Carson Schwesinger moves to tackle Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Darius Taylor \/ Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_74ucgufwt\">As for Schwesinger, selecting him at No. 44 would give them a talented player \u2014\u00a0and would fill a need. The question becomes whether they can afford to skip on a running back with one of their first two picks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qw346nddu\">Right now, there are a lot of questions, but we&#8217;ll start getting the answers when the draft kicks off on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trading down could result in a surprising move for the Dallas Cowboys during the draft. 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