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How the Cowboys lost Lynch to the Broncos
- Updated: May 2, 2016
The Dallas Cowboys badly wanted Paxton Lynch as the heir to Tony Romo. But not so bad that Jerry Jones would give up more picks in a trade. And now he has to live with the regret.
It’s no secret the Cowboys tried to trade back into the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft to nab Lynch. Jones said after the first round he’s still dealing with regret of not overpaying.
How, exactly, did it all shake out? According to Peter King of TheMMQB.com, who was embedded in Dallas over the weekend, Jones was talking to the Seahawks about a move up.
Seattle appears to have been simultaneously discussing deals with the Broncos and Cowboys; Dallas was offering a second-round pick (No. 34 overall) and a fourth-round pick (No. 101) to swap with Seattle. Seahawks GM John Schneider wanted the second and also a third-round pick (No. 67) to make it happen.
Jones wouldn’t budge off the four.
“I’m not gonna go jump from Dallas’ tallest, so let’s put this in perspective,” Jones said Friday. “And I live with second-guessing and …
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