You’ve probably heard of the saying “bad luck comes in threes.” It’s a widely held superstition that bad luck isn’t an isolated event -- it comes in bunches. It’s not exactly fun -- the New York Giants and their fanbase know that all too well -- and if recent draft reports are any indication, Big Blue’s about to get another healthy serving of superstition after the Dexter Lawrence trade request, turning this into a headache no amount of Advil can fix.
If Sexy Dexy's trade request was Bad Luck: Episode 1, then consider the nonsense coming out of the Dallas Cowboys' camp Episode 2.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles has been connected to the G-Men for... I don't know... forever now, and sitting at No. 5 should give Joe Schoen the chance to make the 6-foot-5 unicorn the next leader of the defense for the foreseeable future. Or so we thought.
During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, draft guru Dane Brugler of The Athletic all but rained on Big Blue's Styles-to-New York parade with a potentially diabolical trade-up scenario coming from none other than Jerry Jones:
"I'm looking at the Cowboys specifically; they're going to be tempted to move up. Right now, the Cowboys don't have a player they feel comfortable wearing the green dot. Sonny Styles would be perfect for that Christian Parker defense, exactly what they're looking for."
America’s Team is picking at 12 and 20, which means Styles will probably be long gone. But -- and this is important -- the nightmare has only begun, because the Tennessee Titans (now employing former Giants HC Brian Daboll as OC) are reportedly open to trading back and could be the perfect trade partner for Jerry, which could be a double-doozy of frustration for Giants fans.
Giants could get screwed by Cowboys and Brian Daboll on draft night
NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated recently noted that five teams could be looking to trade down on draft night:
"Count the Cardinals, Titans, Giants, Browns, and Commanders among those already looking at trying to drop down in the order to accumulate capital. The problem for those five is finding teams to move up."
It would be a slap in the face of epic proportions if the Cowboys swing a trade with the Titans to screw John Harbaugh and Co. out of the star linebacker. Only to underwhelm like they always do.
But don't just take my word for it, the Star Cult are licking their chops at the opportunity to not only get a once-in-a-generation prospect, but to rub it in the faces of their NFC East rivals as Jerry Trotta of The Landry Hat all but confirmed:
"Assuming the New York Giants (No. 5 pick) and Washington Commanders (No. 7 pick) would laugh Dallas off the phone, the Titans stick out as a dream trade partner. And trading with Tennessee would allow the Cowboys to leapfrog both of their NFC East rivals."
If bad luck really does come in threes, the G-Men might want to call it at two. The Dexter Lawrence public trade request was bad enough, and watching the Cowboys link up with Dabs to pull off this dumb, ridonculous, what-in-the-world-is-even-happening nightmare would somehow be worse.
Also, quick shoutout to Daboll for not giving a you-know-what since getting run out of New York. First it was the Cam Ward > Jaxson Dart nonsense, then swiping Wan’Dale Robinson and Cor’Dale Flott in free agency, and now he’s sitting there ready to wreck Big Blue’s draft plans too, building a nice little case for Public Enemy No. 1.
Silver lining is there are still options for New York if the two headache factories go full send -- Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs, Francis Mauigoa, Jeremiyah Love -- but that wouldn’t necessarily make this sting any less.
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