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T<\/span>he 2026 NFL Draft<\/strong> is only a few weeks away, and there still isn’t much of a consensus on what’s going to happen beyond the first two picks. Fernando Mendoza<\/strong> will go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders<\/strong>, and Arvell Reese<\/strong> is now the favorite to be the second pick by the New York Jets<\/strong>. Then the real draft starts.<\/p>\n The Arizona Cardinals<\/strong> could go several directions with their selection, as they have plenty of holes to fill all across the roster. That fact could also bring about a potential trade, as a move down the board would give the rebuilding Cardinals more picks to work with<\/strong>. This week, two big-market teams have been the subject of a potential trade for that pick: the Dallas Cowboys<\/strong> and Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n What’s more surprising than both the Cowboys and Chiefs being mocked to trade up to No. 3 is that it would be for the same player: Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n First, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman<\/a><\/strong> dropped a mock draft based on intel he has gathered from NFL and college football sources. He had the Cowboys trading up to third overall to grab Bailey<\/strong>. Meanwhile, CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli had the Chiefs making that same move<\/a><\/strong>, also for Bailey, in his mock draft published this week.<\/p>\n It should be noted that there are actual reports about trade rumors regarding the Cowboys and Bailey<\/strong>. Fornelli’s mock trade for the Chiefs wasn’t based on intel, and was just an idea for a potential trade.<\/p>\n The idea of trading up for Bailey might stem from the Tennessee Titans<\/strong> sitting at fourth overall with a clear need for a dominant pass-rusher. Many mock drafts have slotted Bailey into that No. 4 pick<\/strong>. If the Chiefs and Cowboys are enamored with the Texas Tech EDGE, they very well might have to jump the Titans to get him<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nIt sounds like both the Cowboys and Chiefs want to trade up for David Bailey<\/h2>\n