In a proposed trade, USA Today’s Cowboys site foresees Dallas trading away star quarterback to the Raiders for a sizable package that would allow the Cowboys to dive deep into a rebuild.
The package in question? Well, it’s based on what the Lions got in return for Matthew Stafford when they dealt him to the Rams for Jared Goff. The Dallas Cowboys would get back Aidan O’Connell, who was a rookie last season and took over as the starter at midseason. They’d also get the No. 13 pick in this year’s draft, the Raiders’ second-rounder (44th overall), and their fourth-rounder (112th).
They would then get the Raiders’ first- and third-round picks in 2025, as well as a 2026 second-rounder.
That’s six picks, five of which are in the first three rounds. While trading away Prescott would be difficult to swallow, the Cowboys have made little effort to re-sign him as he heads into the final year of his contract. If the plan is to let him hit free agency next offseason, why not swap him for a big haul now?
Here’s the logic from writer K.D. Drummond on the Dallas Cowboys dealing Dak Prescott ahead of the NFL Draft.
“If Dallas isn’t going to sign Prescott to an extension, why would they keep him for just a single season and only get a third-round compensatory consideration (the pick isn’t guaranteed) in 2026? If Dallas doesn’t draft a QB in this draft, they have O’Connell compete with Trey Lance for QB1 status in training camp.”
While this seems a bit far-fetched and it feels like Jerry Jones is hoping the added pressure leads Prescott to get the Cowboys over the hump and then he can sign him to a long-term deal, it truly feels like everything is in play.
