Inside How Cowboys Benefit From Giants' Blockbuster Dexter Lawrence Trade
Removing a divisional rival's star is one Cowboys benefit; another lies in draft capital and how the Giants' moves could strategically benefit Dallas.
FRISCO - Benefits, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder. But from the perch from which the Dallas Cowboys view the New York Giants' blockbuster trade of star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence? It's beautifully beneficial in multiple ways.
On the surface, and in the most conventional sense, there is the "get him out of the division'' aspect to the deal. Lawrence, unhappy with his New York contract talks, is moving on to the Cincinnati Bengals. That means Dallas won't have to deal with his game-wrecking talents inside the NFC East twice a year.
But there is a deeper part of this deal that includes a Dallas benefit. The deal has Cincy sending the No. 10 overall pick in the draft to New York, which already owned the No.
5 pick in the selection process, which begins on Thursday. So yes, the Giants have big-time ammo now ... as they have a total of two picks in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL Draft.