Adam Schefter: This long shot scenario would force Cowboys trade up

There are draft surprises every year, with players going in spots no one forecasted. Here’s one that, depending on how the first few picks play out, has generated some speculation in a handful of front offices.

If the Jets take Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey at No. 2, which many believe will happen …

If the Cardinals then take Love, which appears to be gaining some traction …

And if the Titans then take Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, which is one of Tennessee’s options …

Then Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese — or Bailey, if the Jets take Reese at No. 2 — could slide to No. 5. It would suddenly be very tempting for a team such as the Cowboys to potentially trade up for a top-tier pass rusher. Again, the draft would have to go a specific way for this scenario to play out. But two teams raised this scenario this weekend, wondering if it somehow could unfold this week. It’s exactly the type of scenario that makes the draft so compelling.

To be clear, Schefter outlines this same possibility for Texas Tech pass rusher David Bailey, but it appears that the Cowboys really want to come away with one of the premier defenders in this class and are ready to act to do so.

Earlier in the report Schefter noted that Dallas would like to hold on to pick number 20 overall, but moving up from 12 to 5 would likely require spending it.

Do you think any of this is possible? How would you feel if it actually happened?

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