"Dallas a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to the Jets to complete the trade for Williams. The 2027 pick going to the Jets will be the better of the Cowboys' two first-round picks that year. Williams was the third overall pick in the 2019 draft. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2022, and he's a three-time Pro Bowler."
"One of the many reasons why the Cowboys (3-5-1) are the NFL's second-worst scoring defense (30.8 points per game allowed) through the first half of the year is the lack of an impact All-Pro contributor along the defensive line, but that is where I honestly want to ask the question. The NFC is loaded top to bottom. The Dallas Cowboys only have a 7% chance to make the playoffs as of today."
Dallas sent a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick (the better of Dallas's two first-rounders) and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to the Jets to acquire Quinnen Williams. Williams was the third overall pick in 2019, a first-team All-Pro in 2022 and a three-time Pro Bowler. The Cowboys rank second-worst in scoring defense (30.8 points per game) through the season's first half and lack an elite interior defensive-line impact. Dallas entered the trade with a 3-5-1 record and only a 7% chance to make the playoffs. A difficult upcoming schedule makes immediate playoff return unlikely, suggesting the move targets 2026–27 competitiveness.
Read at Inside The Star
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