Ravens-Cowboys trade pitch sends NFL's third-leading receiver to Baltimore to help Lamar Jackson

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There’s no telling what Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have up their sleeve from a blockbuster trade vantage point.

The franchise could either play it safe the rest of the way or execute a notable deal that would instantly make headlines. ClutchPoints’ Jordan Llanes will choose the latter and send a 1,429-yard receiver (which ranked third in 2025-26) to the Baltimore Ravens to assist star quarterback Lamar Jackson.

“The price would likely start with at least a second-rounder plus another pick, likely a third or fourth rounder,” Llanes wrote Thursday. "A 2027 second-round pick is likely to be more valuable than most years, because the projected class is much deeper than this year’s.”

“If the Ravens sent their 2027 second and fourth round picks to the Cowboys, that could be just enough to bring Pickens to M&T Bank Stadium. If that’s the cost, then (Eric) DeCosta needs to complete a deal as soon as possible. Once it’s done, pay the man to be Jackson’s sidekick for the next five to seven seasons. That’s how the Ravens can get back to the top of the mountain in 2026.”