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3 disastrous moves Cowboys must avoid at No. 26 overall in the NFL Draft

By Jerry Trotta

Sep 17, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson (5) runs for a touchdown against the UTSA Roadrunners during the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Gutierrez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson (5) runs for a touchdown against the UTSA Roadrunners during the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Gutierrez-USA TODAY Sports /
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 15: Bijan Robinson #5 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball while defended by Anthony Johnson Jr. #1 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 15: Bijan Robinson #5 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball while defended by Anthony Johnson Jr. #1 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

1. Trading up for Bijan Robinson

The general media is quite literally begging Dallas to trade up for Bijan Robinson. It’s almost surprising when we go a week without multiple mock drafts having the Cowboys moving up to take the Texas running back.

NFL Network’s Eric Edholm had Dallas trading up to No. 19 overall to take Robinson in a recent mock. The terms of the trade weren’t disclosed (surprise, surprise), but it in all likelihood cost the Cowboys the No. 58 overall pick or the No. 90 overall pick.

It’s growing in popularity among analysts as well, with ESPN’s Ryan Clark becoming the latest to bang the Bijan-to-Dallas table.

"“When you get a running back in the first round, their production over the first five years, it automatically is 32 percent higher than anyone drafted in the second or later. The problem is giving them that second contract,” Clark said. “But if you go out and you get Bijan Robinson, you have a 1-2 punch along with Tony Pollard that Dak Prescott the presence he needs in the backfield to take that next step and get back to who he was two years ago.”"

Clark makes strong points, but there’s no rationalizing trading up for a running back, regardless of how great of a prospect Robinson is and especially since it would cost another high-quality pick. This roster doesn’t have many remaining holes, but that doesn’t mean Dallas can afford to trade away picks willy nilly.

This RB class is as deep as any in recent memory. The Cowboys are one of the best drafting teams in the league and should be able to find another plug-and-play back somewhere else in the draft, potentially as late as the fourth round.

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