Gosselin: Why Cowboys shouldn’t trade up 'in any scenario' during NFL draft

JAMES D. SMITH / Dallas Cowboys
A LOOK AT 13 PROSPECTS THE COWBOYS MAY TARGET IN THE NFL DRAFT: The NFL Draft is only a month away, and you can bet that the Cowboys coaching staff has dossiers on a number of top prospects that could fill one of Dallas' many needs. Here's a look at 13 players the Cowboys could target with the 14th pick in April's draft.
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Hi Rick, I know u are not doing ur mock draft this season, but in your opinion if a player starts to fall, is there someone that the boys should try to trade up for?? Thanks rick..

Rick Gosselin: I wouldn't trade up in any scenario. The Cowboys are an average team that needs more quality bodies. Trading up in the first would likely cost you your second or third rounder. Those picks project as starters. The Cowboys need more good players, not less. You make that trade up if you believe you are one player away, like the Falcons did last April. Atlanta believed that player was Julio Jones and paid a king's ransom for him. The Cowboys aren't one player away.


Rich, Any chance the Cowboys would trade Felix Jones and their #2 to NE for the Pats 2nd #1? The Pats are desparate for a running back and the 'Boys could use more defensive help. Besides, it is always better to trade a year early vs. a year late.      

Rick Gosselin: What's Felix Jones done to merit a first-round draft pick? He's never rushed for as many as 700 yards in a season and he can't stay healthy. I think the Patriots would rather play out their hand with Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley from last year's draft than give up a first-round for a back they can't count on.


Hows RRadway rehab coming along and will he crack in the 3rd wr spot?

Rick Gosselin: Radway will get a crack at the 3. If he hadn't gotten hurt last season, the Cowboys may never have gone out looking -- and finding -- Laurent Robinson. The Cowboys were very high on Radway last August. Keep an eye on a receiver named Andre Holmes as well. He's a small college (Hillsdale) kid who has size (6-5, 208), speed and upside galore. He spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad learning what it takes to practice and play at this level.


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