Styles, who ran a 4.46 40-yard dash<\/a> and was one of the leaders of a stout Ohio State defense last season, has very few weaknesses. He recently visied with the Cowboys, prompting some speculation that Jerry Jones could have a trick up his sleeve. <\/p>\n Could the Dallas Cowboys trade up for Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles? Dallas Cowboys Training Camp | Jayne Kamin-Oncea\/GettyImages<\/p>\n Styles is a former safety who transitioned to linebacker in 2024. He’s excellent in coverage as a result. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, he’ll likely be out of their range at No. 12. FanSided’s Cody Williams projected Styles to go third overall to Washington via a trade with the Arizona Cardinals. <\/p>\n “Sonny Styles was one of the “freaks” of the Combine this year, which backed up the tape and, in my opinion, made him a Top 5 pick. So much so that I think the Cardinals could take advantage of a team like the Commanders that desperate for defensive upgrades and get them to trade up for the Ohio State linebacker,” Williams wrote after the Combine<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s for this reason that the Cowboys would have to move into the top-5 to have any chance of landing Styles. With division rivals like the Giants and Commanders interested in his services, the Cowboys must open their draft cupboard to the competition, and offer some of their most valuable resources. <\/p>\n What a Cowboys trade for Sonny Styles would look like<\/p>\n Trading up eight picks this early in the draft does not come cheap. It helps that the Cowboys have two firsts to offer. With picks 12 and 20, the Titans could still select a wide receiver in what’s expected to be a deep class, as well as an offensive lineman to help protect Cam Ward<\/a> (Vega Ioane, anyone?). The 2027 second rounder is a nice throw-in, and could be quite valuable for the Titans. Tennessee is in a multi-year rebuild, and the 2027 class should be full of top-tier quarterback talent \u2014 not that the Titans need one. <\/p>\n Would the Cowboys make this trade for Sonny Styles?<\/p>\n![\"Jerry](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knf35hhv1e4sc09gt1.jpg\" "\\"Jerry")
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