Kansas City exchanged the 178th pick in 2023 for Dallas' 2024…
Kansas City exchanged the 178th pick in 2023 for Dallas' 2024 fifth-rounder, which became No. 159 and center Hunter Nourzad. Nourzad appeared in all 17 games as a rookie and made his first start in 2025, while Eric Scott never played a regular-season game for Dallas before being waived in 2024. The delayed pick produced the more durable return for Kansas City.
Dallas Cowboys Received
- pick 2023 6th round pick (178th overall, Eric Scott )
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 2024 5th round pick (159th overall, Hunter Nourzad)
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Dallas sent Kansas City a 2024 fifth-round pick for the 178th selection in the 2023 draft. The Cowboys used No. 178 on cornerback Eric Scott. One year later, the Chiefs' acquired choice landed at No. 159, where Kansas City selected Penn State offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad. This was a simple time-value trade: Dallas accelerated a future asset into an immediate prospect, while Kansas City waited a season for a more valuable selection.
Why Kansas City Came Out Ahead
The wait produced a player who has remained useful. Nourzad appeared in all 17 games during the 2024 season, primarily as interior-line depth and on special teams, then played 11 games with one start in 2025. For a late fifth-round choice, simply developing into a dependable multi-position reserve on a contending roster is a credible return. Kansas City also paid only a late sixth-rounder to acquire that future pick.
How Dallas Lost the Bet
Scott never translated the immediate selection into regular-season value for the Cowboys. He remained on the roster through his rookie year but did not appear in a regular-season game, then Dallas waived him during the 2024 roster reduction. That outcome matters because the basic logic of surrendering the better future choice was to get useful help one year earlier. Dallas did not receive that benefit.
Final Verdict
Kansas City earns a B- and Dallas a D+. The Chiefs turned a modest draft-day delay into Hunter Nourzad, who has already supplied two seasons of roster value. Dallas used the accelerated pick on a player who never appeared in a regular-season game for the club. The difference is not franchise-altering, but it is clear enough for a Kansas City Chiefs Win.