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Better Trade? Giants-Bengals for Lawrence or Cowboys-Jets for Williams
TL;DR
The Dallas Cowboys traded for Quinnen Williams, while the New York Giants sent Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. The trades raise questions about the compensation each team paid for their new players.
Key points
- Cowboys acquired Quinnen Williams midseason 2025
- Giants traded Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals
- Both players were considered top defensive tackles
- Trade details include Cowboys' 2.44 and 2027 first-round pick
Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsCincinnati BengalsNew York Jets
The NFL has a pedigree among each position group. Over the last half decade, the defensive tackle position has seen Kansas City's Chris Jones as the premiere player along the defense's interior. Just behind Jones, though, sat a pair of New Yorkers. The Jets Quinnen Williams and the Giants' Dexter Lawrence had been considered as the premiere players at the next rung down.
Now, after the Dallas Cowboys acquired Williams midseason 2025 and the Giants shipped Lawrence off to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night, neither player resides in Gotham any longer. The two players who were linked by sharing a building now will be linked by the compensation paid by their acquiring teams. The natural progression is to wonder about the cost each paid and which player required the heavier price.
This is a developing comparison — contract structure and draft-class value will be added shortly.
Cowboys traded 2.44 and 2027 first-round pick for Williams
The total cost of the Cowboys' acquisition is still unknown, but it does fall within a range that is highly estimable. The trade with the Jets sent them Dallas' second-round pick in 2026 along with the better of their two first-round picks in 2027. Dallas has their own and the Green Bay Packers' pick, by virtue of their trade for Micah Parsons.
Q&A
What did the Cowboys give up for Quinnen Williams?
The Cowboys traded their 2.44 pick and a 2027 first-round pick to acquire Quinnen Williams.
What compensation did the Giants receive for Dexter Lawrence?
The article does not specify the exact compensation the Giants received for Dexter Lawrence in the trade with the Bengals.
How do the trades of Williams and Lawrence compare?
The comparison focuses on the cost each team paid, with Williams likely requiring a heavier price due to his midseason acquisition.
