The Cowboys’ path into the 2027 offseason already looks familiar: the George Pickens question may be hanging over them again.
Even if Pickens delivers a strong 2026 season and keeps things clean off the field, Dallas could still wind up in the same bind it faces now. Paying top dollar to two wide receivers is a tough sell for any team, and the Cowboys are not likely to be an exception.
The more realistic outcome is that Pickens gets tagged, a move that probably won’t sit well with the veteran receiver if 2026 goes the way Dallas hopes. From there, the likeliest next step is a tag-and-trade scenario, which would send the Cowboys back into the market for another outside target.
That’s where the draft comes in. In this 2027 three-round mock, Dallas finds a potential Pickens replacement in Antonio Wingo.
The 6-foot-2, 214-pound receiver has the kind of build teams want on the perimeter, and his sub-4.4 speed gives him real downfield juice. He also brings a physical edge that shows up after the catch.
There are still some boxes to check - his contested-catch work needs polish, and drops were an issue in 2025 - but the upside is obvious enough to make him a fit for a Cowboys offense that could be looking for firepower.
Dallas also gets some help up front in this projection, and that pick makes plenty of sense given how things have gone with Terence Steele and Tyler Guyton in recent years. At 6-foot-5 and 308 pounds, Smith brings the size to play either tackle spot, though some teams believe his length could push him inside.
His 2025 tape was solid overall, with just two sacks and nine pressures allowed, according to Pro Football Focus. Both sacks and three of those pressures came in the National Championship.
The Cowboys’ defensive backfield also remains in flux, which opens the door for another cornerback swing in 2027. DaRon Bland has struggled to stay healthy, and both he and Shavon Revel were not effective when they were on the field in 2025. Dallas did add Cobie Durant and draft Devin Moore, but Durant is set to be a free agent in 2027, and there’s no clear answer yet on how Moore will develop.
That uncertainty is why Green lands here as another logical piece of the puzzle. His 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame stands out right away, and his track background gives him the kind of speed needed to stay with receivers on deep balls. He’s also a willing tackler who mixes it up in the run game, and his ball skills showed up in a big way in 2025 when he finished with five interceptions and seven passes defensed.
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