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Sonny Styles #6 of the Ohio State Buckeyes <\/p>\n
Sometimes, things make so much sense that even the everyday lay person or slack-jawed media member can see it as an obvious beneficial result. There\u2019s no need for analytics, no need to conjure up formulas to prove its sensibility\u2013it\u2019s just plain. That appears to be the case with a potential NFL draft day trade between the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> and the Cleveland Browns<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just a matter of Cowboys backers seeking to pilfer another team. It makes sense from both sides, because the Cowboys have picks No. 12 and 20 in the first round, while the Browns have No. 6 and 24.<\/p>\n The Browns need multiple offensive pieces in a draft dominated at the top by defense. They\u2019d like to take an offensive lineman, but none are really worthy of a Top 6 pick. The Cowboys need a defensive stud at pretty much any position\u2013pass-rusher, linebacker, defensive backs\u2013but the surefire picks figure to all be off the board by the time the No. 12 pick comes around.<\/p>\n The Cowboys could do well by moving to No. 6. The Browns could do well by moving down to 12 and adding pick No. 20. It\u2019s a pretty clear match.<\/p>\n Cowboys-Browns Trade Comes Up Most Frequently<\/p>\n Just about all the major mock drafts and sites seem to have taken notice, too. Of all the possible trade scenarios heading into this month\u2019s NFL<\/a> draft, the Cowboys moving to No. 6 and the Browns moving down is the most common.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Bill Barnwell is the one to mention it most recently<\/a>. In his scenario, the deal looks like this.<\/p>\n \u201cBrowns get:\u00a01-12, 1-20, 2027 second-round pick In Cleveland, the scenario is a common topic on talk radio, and the city\u2019s top media site<\/a>, Cleveland.com, sees a Browns-Cowboys swap going like this: \u201cProjected trade details: Cowboys send picks 12 and 20 to the Browns for picks 6, 70 and 146.\u201d<\/p>\n And the Dallas Morning News has it<\/a> as well, \u201cDallas receives:\u00a0Pick No. 6, Pick No. 39; Cleveland receives: Pick No. 12, Pick No. 20\u2033<\/p>\n The popular Cowboys SB Nation site<\/a> Blogging the Boys has it, too, writing, \u201cIn this scenario, we could see the Cowboys trade the 12th and 20th overall pick for Cleveland\u2019s sixth and 39th overall pick, in this mock trade, the Browns would slightly lose on value by 12 points, but in this draft class that lacks top end talent, and with Berry\u2019s aggressive approach to move back, this is likely a fair deal for both teams.<\/p>\n Top Defenders in Sight at No. 6<\/p>\n While it is clear what the Browns would be seeking here (No. 12 and No. 20), there is more leeway with what the Cowboys would get back. No. 39 in the second round is a sensible ask, because that would be a reasonable place for the Cowboys to take a linebacker, and there is a strong chance that Jacob Rodriguez of Texas Tech, CJ Allen of Georgia or Anthony Hill of Texas will be on the board at that spot.<\/p>\n The Cleveland.com scenario of receiving a third-rounder and a fifth-rounder probably has less appeal\u2013the Cowboys need players who can get on the field in Week 1, and they\u2019re likely to get one at No. 39.<\/p>\n At No. 6, the Cowboys probably won\u2019t be high enough for Arvell Reese or David Bailey on the edge, but they\u2019ll be in range for one of Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs or Rueben Bain. Pair one of those with, say, Rodriguez in the second round, and the Cowboys would have had a good top of the draft.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSean Deveney<\/a> is a veteran sports reporter covering the NBA, NFL and MLB for Heavy.com. He has written for Heavy since 2019 and has more than two decades of experience covering the NBA, including 17 years as the lead NBA reporter for the Sporting News. 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\u201cCowboys get: 1-6, 1-24, 2027 fifth-round pick\u201d<\/p>\n