The Cowboys have an advantage no one else does if they want to draft LB Arvell Reese in a trade up scenario
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (8) reacts during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images As talented as Arvell Reese is, he comes with a massive question mark.
The Dallas Cowboys have unique insight into it, however, and it could help their decision making on Draft Day. When news emerged on the Dallas Cowboys hosting Ohio State linebacker/edge rusher Arvell Reese to a pre-draft visit , it was tough to interpret it. With the Cowboys picking at No.
12 overall, it seemed like they had no shot at picking Reese, who is projected to be a Top 3 pick. But now that trade up rumors have intensified , walking away with the top defender in the class certainly appears viable. And that’s not all.
The Cowboys have a unique advantage in potentially drafting Reese, and that’s because they have better access to him than most NFL teams. That should bring understanding to an ambiguous development arc. Let’s dive in.
Reese is training with a Cowboys staffer Earlier in the year, the Cowboys hired Brandon Jordan to be their “pass rush consultant. ” Jordan spends the offseason privately working with NFL players and draft prospects, similar to what Duke Manyweather famously does with offensive linemen. Jordan, for instance, already works with Cowboys EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku.