Friday may be the de facto deadline for the Cowboys to pull off a trade for Seahawks safety Earl Thomas. The Seahawks have had some recent talks with Dallas about the star defender and we’ll know by tonight whether the Cowboys will land him, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. 
It’s only logical that a blockbuster trade for Thomas would have to involve picks from Day 2 of the draft. The Cowboys are not willing to sell out for Thomas, as Ed Werder detailed earlier this week, but they do have a second round pick (No. 50) and a third round pick (No. 81) to work with if a deal is within reach. Still, Rapoport classifies the odds of a deal coming together as something of a longshot.
Last month, it was reported that the Seahawks were seeking a first round pick and a third round pick for the six-time Pro Bowler. The ship has sailed on netting a 2018 first-round choice, but Seattle, in actuality, could be willing to take less.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys will have to consider the cost of a new contract for Thomas in any potential trade. The safety is entering the final year of a four-year, $40MM deal and they’d probably have to hammer out a sizable extension before pulling the trigger on a deal.
3rd and a 5th or maybe a 3rd this year and 2nd next year that’s the most I offer.. if they don’t want that then forget it.. Get your WR with the second pick and then a DT or G with the 3rd round pick
You act like Cowboys hold the cards. Thomas is arguably the best safety in football that you can get for a 2nd and another pick. You think your team would be better with rookie WR? Come on now
This talk about Thomas having one year left is stupid. You can always franchise him and have him this year for below market and next year at market
Dallas doesn’t have the cap room to extend him, so it is important only having one year left on his deal. Thomas isn’t getting a 1st round pick as a return. If Dallas could fit them in to their cap, 2nd rounder this year and a 3rd next year would be sufficient for a guy who is said to otherwise hold out without an extension.
Umm actually they do have cap room, especially after releasing Dez. The issue will probably be JJ willing to trade for him and his son saying pump the brakes. Would be shocked if they don’t trade for him tonight. They’re obviously focusing on building up the defense after years of building up the offense. This would be a huge addition.
“Umm actually they do have cap room”
Ok? How much? I see $11.9MM according to the pro football rumors article a couple days ago. So adding a $10MM player that wants an extension and accounting for the 1st round draft pick alone sends the cowboys over the cap.
Earl Thomas would be a huge addition to any team.
Witten’s likely to retire which throws a whole other monkey wrench into the cap situation.
That’s $4.7mm of dead money instantly hitting the cap minus his salary, which is still a $1.725 mm immediate cap hit.
Yea, just saw after my post. Now there is plenty of cap room.
You don’t give up a bunch of draft stock for a player who wants to be in Dallas and will be a free agent at the end of the year. It’s a 1 year rental basically.
Now if he had a long term contract already in place at a reasonable price, then he would be worth more.
Moral of the story, don’t pay free agent money and give up top draft picks.
…Hence the last line of the article.
Not thinking Cowboys have all the cards.. but it sounds like you don’t know the situation.. Seattle has no Second round pick so you do have some leverage ..getting Thomas is a risk cause there isn’t a gaurantee you can sign him and you have holes to fill Wr, TE, OG , DL they need pieces and one guy doesn’t fix that .. they can get him next year when they have 70 million in cap space .. check over the cap for the numbers ..
We actually do hold the cards he want to come to Dallas.
Soft pretzels with cheese please!
Go troll somewhere else idiot !
2nd and 3rd lets do it! He’s not re-signing with is next year anyway so lets get value for him while we can!
This years 2nd has to be in the package or hawks aren’t doing it
Fine then the Boys wait until free agency and sign him ..