The cons significantly outweigh the pros when it comes to trading George Pickens. You'd be hard-pressed to name a wide receiver who's a better fit with Dak Prescott. Sure enough, Pickens helped buoy arguably the best season of Prescott's career in 2025.
Not to mention, Pickens is the perfect complement to CeeDee Lamb, whose dominance in the intermediate passing game -- not that that's the only thing he does well -- blends beautifully with Pickens' vertical prowess.
In the name of playing devil's advocate, if Jerry Jones isn't serious about extending Pickens, wouldn't it make sense to cash in via trade with his value at the highest it's ever been? It sure would, but Jones shouldn't accept anything less than a grandfather offer for the All-Pro wideout.
Well, that is exactly what FanSided’s Brendan Howe pitched in a Cowboys–Chiefs trade idea centered on giving Patrick Mahomes the WR1 he’s lacked. Jones would have a tough time saying no to this.
The Dallas Cowboys should demand a king's ransom for George Pickens
Any Pickens trade should look something like that.
In this exercise, the Cowboys would recoup the 2027 first-round pick they surrendered to the Jets in the Quinnen Williams trade, giving them two first-rounders in what many are deeming a historically talented 2027 class.
Adding a 2026 third-rounder would go a long way, as Dallas is without a second or third this year after dealing the second for Williams and the third to Pittsburgh for Pickens.
Worthy, meanwhile, is a former Texas star who struggled to replicate the production from his rookie year. After tallying 638 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2024, Worthy managed just 532 yards and one TD this season to go with an 80.3 passer rating when targeted.
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The former No. 28 overall pick's stock is down, but he's still just 22 years old and one of the fastest offensive weapons in the league. Acquiring him along with a first- and third-round pick would be excellent business, given that Pickens fetched only a third-rounder last year.
But does it actually bring the Cowboys any closer to a Super Bowl?
Trading Pickens would free up enough cap space to sign a free-agent receiver and an impact defender, but what does a 2027 first-round pick really do for a team operating within a three-year window under Prescott’s current deal? And is it even realistic to expect a first- and third-rounder for a 24-year-old wideout whose value was in the toilet this time last year?
Jerry Jones and the front office must ask themselves these questions, but they shouldn't settle for anything less than a massive overpay. That is exactly what this proposal is.