Dallas sent Philadelphia the 164th pick and a 2021…
Dallas sent Philadelphia the 164th pick and a 2021 fifth-rounder to move up to No. 146 for center Tyler Biadasz. Biadasz became a multi-year starter, started 49 games for the Cowboys, and earned a Pro Bowl selection after the 2022 season. Philadelphia retained useful draft flexibility and moved the returned selections again, but Dallas secured a dependable starting center at a clear position of need.
Dallas Cowboys Received
- pick 2020 4th round pick (146th overall, Tyler Biadasz)
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 2020 5th round pick (164th overall subsequently traded, Curtis Weaver )
- pick 2021 5th round pick (156th overall subsequently traded, Isaiahh Loudermilk )
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Dallas traded pick 164 and a 2021 fifth-round selection to Philadelphia for No. 146, the final pick of the fourth round. The Cowboys immediately used that slot on Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz, targeting a potential successor after Travis Frederick's retirement. Philadelphia chose to accumulate picks rather than make the selection itself and later continued moving some of that capital.
Why the Value Separated
Biadasz became exactly the kind of Day 3 hit that justifies a move up. He grew into the Cowboys' full-time center, started 49 games for Dallas and was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2022 season. For a fourth-round investment, that combination of durability, competent line play and a postseason honor represents substantial surplus value.
How the Deal Aged
Philadelphia did not simply waste the return; the Eagles used the added selections as currency in subsequent moves. Still, the original trade is easiest to judge by the concrete player Dallas secured compared with the more diffuse value Philadelphia created. None of the downstream Eagles outcomes from this transaction matched the clear multi-year starting value Biadasz supplied at center.
Final Verdict
Dallas earns an A and the win. The Cowboys identified a starter at a position of immediate need and paid a reasonable premium to secure him. Philadelphia receives a C+ because collecting an extra future pick was sound process and retained flexibility, but the realized football return did not equal Biadasz's production. This is a strong example of an aggressive move up working as intended.