The Dallas Cowboys pulled the trigger on a big move Wednesday, bringing cornerback Joey Porter Jr. over from the Pittsburgh Steelers, but man, did it cost them. Their draft capital for the 2027 NFL Draft took a serious hit with this trade.
Dallas’ 2027 Draft Board Is Looking Light
Trading for Porter Jr. means the Cowboys are now down to only four selections total for the 2027 draft. Yikes. That’s a steep price to pay for a cornerback. Here’s what their board looks like now:
- First Round: They’ll be using Green Bay Packers’ pick here.
- Second Round: This will be their own pick.
- Fourth Round: They picked this up from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the trade.
- Seventh Round: Their own pick.
That’s it. Four picks. A serious dent in their future roster building for sure.
Pittsburgh Loaded Up Their Future
On the flip side, the Steelers definitely came out of this trade with a major overhaul to their 2027 draft selections. They added a bunch of picks, setting themselves up nicely for future talent acquisition. Check out their new haul:
- First Round: Their own pick.
- Second Round: Their own pick.
- Third Round: Their own pick.
- Third Round: This one came from the Dallas Cowboys in the trade.
- Fifth Round: Another one from the Dallas Cowboys.
- Sixth Round: Their own pick.
- Seventh Round: Their own pick.
- Seventh Round: They also snagged a seventh-rounder from the Miami Dolphins.
And if that wasn’t enough, Pittsburgh also got a conditional sixth-round pick. That pick from Dallas will convey if Joey Porter Jr. makes it onto the Cowboys’ active gameday roster for at least two contests. That’s huge for the Steelers, stacking up even more assets.
This trade just completely shuffled the deck for both teams’ 2027 draft plans. Keep an eye out for more details on how these updated picks will shake things up for both the Cowboys and Steelers.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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