Rumors and hypothesis. Between now and the beginning of the brand new league 12 months and free company (March 12), that’s the foundation of the offseason we’re heading into. Ought to the Dallas Cowboys commerce for such and such participant? Ought to they signal such and such free agent? Who will they choose within the 2025 NFL Draft?
With little or no concrete proof, rumors and hypothesis is nearly the one factor we have now to go on proper now. Meaning we are able to just about throw warning to the wind and counsel strikes the Cowboys ought to make which may be merely pipedreams.
Such because the case with the present commerce rumors across the Seattle Seahawks and star broad receiver DK Metcalf, who might be dealt by way of commerce. This rumor is loosely based mostly upon the Seahawks have to create extra salary-cap house and the actual fact Metcalf is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract.
By buying and selling DK Metcalf after June 1, the Seahawks can save over $18 million towards the wage cap. What sort of draft capital they might anticipate a return although is a little bit of the thriller proper now. However, Tom Pelissero at NFL Community guesstimated what Metcalf’s commerce worth might be in a current radio interview.
“With the opposite massive trades we have seen with broad receivers lately, we have seen every thing from mainly a second-round decide to a fourth-round decide… I’d suppose DK, as younger as he’s, could be pushing towards the excessive finish of that. Perhaps you will get a first-round decide for him, particularly as a result of this (12 months) shouldn’t be an excellent deep group of free agent broad receivers.”
A primary- or second-round decide for a 27-year-old WR who remains to be within the prime of his profession and has at the least 50 receptions for 900 receiving yards each season in his six years within the league? That undoubtedly sounds cheap, however would the Cowboys be keen to half with that sort of draft capital to amass Metcalf’s providers by way of commerce?
The straightforward reply needs to be sure, however with the Cowboys you by no means know. With a skinny free agent market and a not very deep 2025 WR draft class, buying and selling for a recognized commodity like DK Metcalf could be price no matter premium decide Dallas must half with. What Jerry Jones and Firm thinks although might be completely different.
We even have to think about the truth that DK Metcalf is within the final 12 months of his contract and can need an extension if he’s traded. That might finally dissuade Dallas from making an attempt to facilitate this commerce when mixed with the premium draft decide/picks that will be included. However, it by no means hurts to at the least decide up the telephone to see what Seattle’s asking.
Regardless of the case, DK Metcalf could be an ideal slot in Dallas, particularly with Brian Schottenheimer taking on the play-calling obligation. Not solely would Metcalf be a really perfect WR2 to pair with CeeDee Lamb, creating one of the best WR duo within the league, however he already has a working relationship with Schottenheimer courting again to their days collectively in Seattle.
Schottenheimer was Seattle’s offensive coordinator in Metcalf’s first two seasons within the league. As a rookie he caught 58 passes for 900 yards and 7 touchdowns and had a career-best in his sophomore season hauling in 83 receptions for 1,303 yards and 10 TDs in Schottenheimer’s final 12 months with Seahawks.
The Cowboys love familiarity and reuniting DK Metcalf with Brian Schottenheimer make sense from that standpoint. Perhaps that hyperlink might be sufficient facilitate this commerce. All we are able to do now could be to sit down again and wait to see how all of this performs out. It might be nothing greater than one of many many pipedreams instructed for the Cowboys this offseason.
