Dallas Cowboys may have a huge advantage to pull off a first-round trade based on the latest insider buzz
The Dallas Cowboys are believed to be one of the likeliest teams in the NFL to want to trade up into the Top 10. Based on the latest intel, they may have an advantage in seeking a partner.
In the popular tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons, when a character has an “advantage” (like say, a vantage point), he rolls two dice instead of just the one. Well, the Dallas Cowboys may be rolling two dice when trying to trade up in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
That’s because they will have no shortage of potential trade partners according to the latest insider buzz.
NFL insider names five Top 10 teams looking to trade down
It may be that they don’t like the top of the board or they prefer to have capital in the middle rounds, but half of the teams picking in the Top 10 are at least looking into trading down in the first round of the draft.
That’s at least according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
“Count the Cardinals, Titans, Giants, Browns and Commanders among those already looking at trying to drop down in the order to accumulate capital,” Breer reported on a recent article. “The problem for those five is finding teams to move up.”
For the Cowboys, the above implies a clear advantage should they be serious about moving up into the Top 10—more than one insider has named them as one of the top candidates to do so.
For starters, they should have plenty of opportunities to strike a deal if that many teams are looking to move down. And if there is an excess of sellers and a shortage of buyers, they could get a good deal for it, too.
In recent weeks, speculation emerged on the Cowboys potentially moving into the Top 3 to draft an edge rusher—and more than one insider has. Many questioned if they’d be willing to give up what it takes for such a jump from No. 12 overall.
But if, for instance, the Cardinals are willing to give up the pick at a discount, the Cowboys would probably jump at the chance to move up. After all, it only takes one team who is comfortable with the idea to move down even at a discount.
The last time the Cowboys moved up in the first round of the draft was in 2012. Armed with two first-round picks and an offense ready to win now, I wouldn’t be surprised if that changes come April 23.