{"id":44234,"date":"2025-04-27T01:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T01:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44234"},"modified":"2025-04-27T01:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T01:10:25","slug":"done-deal-cowboys-get-huge-upgrade-with-superstar-running-back-in-blockbuster-trade-with-saints-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44234","title":{"rendered":"DONE DEAL: Cowboys get huge upgrade with superstar running back in blockbuster trade with Saints.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2024-08\/USATSI_22482585.jpg.webp?itok=50en7lLY\" alt=\"Cowboys predicted to land superstar running back in blockbuster trade with Saints image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cowboys predicted to land superstar running back in blockbuster trade with Saints image<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s NFL Draft week, and the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most fascinating teams to follow.<\/p>\n<p>Currently holding the 12th pick of the first round, the Cowboys just need more offense. Beyond quarterback Dak Prescott and number-one wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, Dallas has few players it can look to for consistent yardage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxvJaAcd65WB93gElVxv4pe-60p2ALdPBsBD0XtQ56IkX86kirb98InUm5MANDqSqV59soVEdlKUCBO072AbLmcw\" alt=\"Ashton Jeanty shines in front of NFL scouts during Pro Day position drills  | ktvb.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After punting on the running back position in 2024 and losing starter Rico Dowdle in free agency, it would be easy to envision the Cowboys picking Boise State\u2019s Ashton Jeanty, the consensus top rusher in this year\u2019s draft class.<\/p>\n<p>But will the Cowboys be able to wait until their pick rolls around to take their shot at Jeanty? One NFL analyst doesn\u2019t believe so.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Athlon\u2019s Luke Easterling predicted that the Cowboys\u00a0would trade up\u00a0to the ninth pick with the New Orleans Saints to secure the rights to Jeanty, the runner-up in the voting for the 2024 Heisman Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Jeanty is still on the board at this point, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising for a team like Dallas to make a short move up the board to grab him,\u201d Easterling wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>Follow The Sporting News On WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSending a third-rounder to the Saints to jump ahead of Chicago, the Cowboys instantly transform their lackluster ground game with a three-down playmaker with superstar potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeanty, 21, rushed for 2,601 yards for the Broncos this past season, only 28 yards shy of the all-time NCAA single-season record. 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