Cowboys Headlines: Aubrey's record extension; why OL is key to Dallas' defensive draft
The highest-paid kicker in the sport had the perfect answer for what comes next for him; how OL will decide the defensive draft for Dallas.
Monday saw the Cowboys put a major piece of business to bed, making kicker Brandon Aubrey the highest-paid leg in the game and ending any speculation that someone else could sneak in and lure him away. Afterward, Aubrey had the perfect answer when asked what's next for him, and his record payday deserves a look back at his incredible NFL journey that began on the couch and with a software engineer job. Draft Week is here, bringing with it a final round of mock exercises, rumors, and what-if scenarios.
Today's headlines go behind the scenes of the Dexter Lawrence trade to explore how it affects the Cowboys, and one insider spills the very plausible perfect storm of picks that could put the Cowboys in line to grab one of this year's premier defenders. Dallas needs great defensive talent in a bad way... but the whole thing actually hinges on whether or not there's an early run on offensive linemen.
There's plenty of intrigue elsewhere, too, as the draft nears. Could the Raiders actually be talked into trading out of the top spot? And how can a presumptive second-round wide receiver be arrested the weekend before the draft and not see his stock drop?
The case of Zachariah Branch is a strange one, to be sure. Meanwhile, an A. J.