Cowboys owner Jerry Jones voices interest in swinging NFL draft trade

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Last year, the Cowboys held the 10th overall pick and sought an elite cornerback. But the Panthers drafted Jaycee Horn at 8, the Broncos then snagging Patrick Surtain II at 9. The Cowboys traded down from 10th to 12th before selecting linebacker Micah Parsons. The hybrid pass rusher/middle linebacker notched 13 sacks, three forced fumbles and 84 tackles en route to unanimous NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. 

traded top receiver Amari Cooper and his $22 million salary to Cleveland last month; lost receivers Cedrick Wilson (Miami) and Malik Turner (San Francisco) in free agency; and released big-bodied target Blake Jarwin after the tight end’s hip surgery threatened his career. Dallas’ pass rush depth earned some wins – the return of DeMarcus Lawrence, the addition of Dante Fowler Jr. – even as Randy Gregory, the Cowboys’ 2015 second-round pick, left for Denver. Deshaun Watson netting $230 million fully guaranteed across five years. 

Jones instead sighed of relief Wednesday from the atrium of team headquarters at the Star, mere inches away from where he celebrated Prescott’s $160 million extension 13 months prior. The contract is still lucrative—but also more team-friendly in both annual value and with its $126 million in guarantees. 

“I’m proud we have it,” Jones said. “Deshaun’s contract was a big one. Just reinforces that it just takes one or two teams to really covet a player and they really get those numbers on up there.” 

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