Houston added key ammo to move up — and Dallas might've be sitting on the launchpad with pick 12. This could've been a classic win-win trade in the Lone Star State.

The team's clock ran down much further than many of the franchises on the clock ahead of Dallas, and there was good reason. The Cowboys were mulling over a trade offer, and according to the Draft Show on 105.3 The Fan, the Houston Texans were the team on the other end of Stephen Jones' phone.

According to one NFL insider, the Houston Texans might have tried to trade up for C.J. Stroud's former teammate

A Cowboys team source tells CowboysCountry.com that as comfortable as they are with passing on the trade offer and as delighted as they are with the Tyler Booker pick, their optimal scenario - their "No.

On Day 2 of the NFL draft, the Cowboys have picks No. 44 and No. 76 overall. Both are pretty high and the Cowboys can potentially get an impact player in each round. The two pressing needs on Day 2 are wide receiver and running back. Dallas hosted numerous running backs at The Star, either as one of their national or Dallas day visits.