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The Dallas Cowboys did not wind up with Maxx Crosby on their football team. For a little while though, it sort of seemed like they were going to. By all reports the Cowboys were seriously talking to the Las Vegas Raiders about pulling off a massive deal for the star pass rusher. Ultimately it was the Baltimore Ravens who put together the offer that Las Vegas liked the most, it was first-round picks in both 2026 and 2027, and the deal was done. Or so the world thought.
A few days after Crosby was sent to Baltimore everything was undone thanks to a failed physical. In the initial aftermath of that it seemed like the Cowboys may jump back in, but perhaps too many dominos across their own roster and the rest of the league had fallen. Dallas had already traded for Rashan Gary believing that they were out on Crosby.
Football Here is what Dallas reportedly offered for Crosby
While waters have calmed, up until Tuesday there was no specific report in detail of how the negotiations between the Cowboys and Las Vegas went. ESPN had a detailed report of the non-trade on Tuesday, this story covered more of the matter concerning Baltimore obviously, and in it they had details of what the Cowboys offered the Raiders.
According to ESPN the Cowboys offered:
- Initially: Their second first-round pick (20 overall) and Osa Odighizuwa
- And then: Their higher first-round pick (12 overall) and a third-round pick
- Ultimately: Number 12 overall and a second-round pick
It is important to note some things here.
First off, at the time of negotiations the Cowboys did not hold second- or third-round picks in this year’s draft as their original selections had previously been dealt away in prior trades (Quinnen Williams and George Pickens, respectively). It would stand to reason that these were future picks for this reason.
Another point is that the Cowboys did have Osa Odighizuwa on their roster at the time, although he was later dealt to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick (92 overall). Just for context.
Honestly any of these deals would have been pretty fair for the Cowboys, assuming the physical stuff had not happened. Crosby would have significantly changed their roster in a way that no player at picks 12 or 20 would be able to initially, which was the argument for him all along.
Would you have wanted the Cowboys to pull this off? Which deal specifically? Let us know in the comments below.
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