Bleacher Report suggests Cowboys make blockbuster trade for DK Metcalf

If we have learned anything from the Dallas Cowboys front office, it’s that they love sticking with their draft picks and hate spending big money on free agents. They kept around several in-house players (think Leighton Vander Esch) who they didn’t seem sold on just so they could pay them frugal one-year contracts.

Even though players like Bobby Wagner and Von Miller (which we later found out was much closer than we thought) were connected with the Cowboys this offseason, neither came to fruition. Even non-blockbuster names who make sense for the team (like Anthony Barr) still haven’t been signed.

So, when Rich Eisen suggested that the Cowboys trade for Seahawks star DK Metcalf back in June, we laughed. Not because it was a bad idea. But because we know how this franchise operates. The Pro Bowler would not be cheap, in terms of money or picks.

A month later, Metcalf is still up for grabs, and Bleacher Report suggested a blockbuster trade between Seattle and Dallas to make this situation happen.

In order to get the Pro Bowl receiver, the Cowboys would have to give the Seahawks a 2023 first and second-round pick. While Metcalf is an excellent receiver, I don’t know that he is worth incredibly important draft capital in next year’s draft.

Bleacher Report suggests the Cowboys should give a 2023 first and second-round pick to Seattle to get DK Metcalf

It’s fair to assume that Metcalf is still “available” given he skipped mandatory minicamp and is clearly searching for a better contract. But it’s not realistic to assume the Cowboys are going to want to give him the massive wide receiver contract he’s looking for, especially after being unwilling to pay Amari Cooper $20 million a year.

Here’s more from Bleacher Report:

"The 24-year-old skipped Seattle’s mandatory minicamp while holding out for his new deal. The Cowboys could swoop in and capitalize on this situation, offering the rebuilding Seahawks a package of draft capital in exchange for the rising star.NFL Network’s Rich Eisen (h/t Mike Fisher of Cowboys Country) called it a move that Dallas owner Jerry Jones is “built to make,” highlighting the allure of Metcalf in a Cowboys uniform during marquee matchups:“Dallas should be on the phone to Seattle right now. How huge would DK Metcalf be with a star on the side of his helmet? … I do appreciate his star ability to make himself a figurative star wherever he goes, but the star on the side of that helmet. Thanksgiving days, Monday nights, Sunday nights.”The rival Philadelphia Eagles executed a similar deal during the draft, sending first- and third-round picks to the Tennessee Titans for Brown. They handed him a four-year, $100 million extension as part of the trade.Considering the Cowboys have more than $20 million in available cap space—more than all but two teams in the league right now—and possess all of their picks in the 2023 draft, this could be a relatively simple move for all parties to hash out."

While we’d love to ramp up the WR room and see Metcalf with the star on his helmet, this trade just doesn’t seem realistic. Even though the Cowboys currently have $22 million in cap space to spend, they’d actually be wise to save a lot of that money. CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, and Trevon Diggs will all be up for new contracts eventually and Dallas will need big-time capital to keep those names around.

All in all, this deal has a pretty low percentage chance of happening, so let’s not get anyone’s hopes up.