Cowboys-Browns trade proposal emerges before NFL draft
Could the Cowboys make a bold move up the draft board? Trading from pick 12 to 6 could guarantee them a shot at Sonny Styles or Caleb Downs.
Cowboys-Browns trade proposal emerges before NFL draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . In the 2026 NFL Draft, the names of Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs are rising like wildfire.
If we look back, it’s clear that it’s usually difficult for non-edge linebackers to get a spot in the top 10, but in the case of Styles (LB, Ohio State) and Downs (Safety, Ohio State), this script seems to be changing. In the past 5-10 years, the value of linebackers on the draft board has dropped. For example, Jack Campbell was picked at 18th, and Jalon Walker went at 15th.
Even a star like Micah Parsons had to wait until the 12th pick. But today’s latest intel is challenging this old thinking. There’s increasing smoke between the New York Giants (pick 5) and the Tennessee Titans (pick 4) regarding Styles.
Where, after the combine, only one executive saw Styles and Downs as top 10 picks , now the analysis has changed, and they are being considered top 5 contenders. MORE: Browns 'really like' 6-foot-7, 366-pound OT with No. 6 pick that would be draft shocker Cowboys-Browns trade development For the Dallas Cowboys , this draft could be an ethical gamble.