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The Dallas Cowboys are no strangers to drama—it’s practically baked into their DNA as “America’s Team.” But as the 2025 NFL season hits its stride with the Cowboys at 1-1, the buzz isn’t just about Dak Prescott’s arm or CeeDee Lamb’s highlight-reel catches. It’s about a potential bombshell in the secondary: trading away $97 million All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs. After a gritty 40-37 overtime thriller against the New York Giants in Week 2, where a fading Russell Wilson torched Dallas for 450 passing yards, the defensive cracks are impossible to ignore. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell sparked the fire in his September 19 column, speculating that Diggs could be on the block if rookie Shavon Revel steps up post-injury. With Diggs’ dismal start— a 50.7 PFF overall grade ranking him 109th out of 140 corners—and his injury-riddled history, the whispers are turning to roars. Is this the end of Diggs’ Dallas era, or just offseason noise amplified by early-season jitters? Let’s dissect the Cowboys’ defensive dilemma, Diggs’ fall from grace, and why a Revel-fueled trade could reshape their Super Bowl window.
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The Cowboys’ 2025 campaign kicked off with cautious hope after a tumultuous offseason: the shocking trade of Micah Parsons to Green Bay for draft capital, the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as head coach, and a defensive overhaul under new coordinator Matt Eberflus, imported from Chicago after his mid-2024 firing. Eberflus’ zone-heavy scheme was meant to inject discipline into a unit that ranked 22nd in points allowed last year, but two weeks in, it’s looking more like a work in progress than a wall. The Week 1 loss to the Eagles (24-20) was forgivable—a road opener against the champs—but Week 2’s home “victory” over the Giants exposed vulnerabilities that could doom Dallas’ title dreams.
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In that AT&T Stadium shootout, the Cowboys’ offense hummed: Dak Prescott threw for 312 yards and three scores, Javonte Williams rumbled for 97 yards and a TD, and Brandon Aubrey etched his name in lore with a franchise-record 64-yard field goal to force OT, followed by a 46-yarder to win it. But the defense? A sieve. The Giants racked up 537 total yards, with Wilson—yes, the 36-year-old journeyman—one snap away from his career high in passing. Dallas played zone on 95.8% of dropbacks, per Next Gen Stats, allowing a 158.3 QB passer rating against—league-worst. Safety Donovan Wilson’s OT pick saved the day, but not before wideouts like Malik Nabers (142 yards, two TDs) and Wan’Dale Robinson (112 yards) feasted. Eberflus’ system, a shift from Dan Quinn’s man-press aggression, demands seamless communication and ball skills, but the secondary’s disjointed play—misalignments, blown coverages—echoed the Bears’ 2024 woes that got him canned. Advanced metrics are brutal: Dallas ranks 28th in EPA per pass (0.12), and their 42% third-down stop rate is bottom-five. Without Parsons’ pass rush (now terrorizing Lambeau), the front four generated just one sack, leaving the back end hanging.
At the epicenter: Trevon Diggs, the 2021 interception machine who snagged 11 picks in his first two seasons, earning All-Pro honors and a five-year, $97 million extension in 2023. But Diggs’ 2025 start is a nightmare. Per PFF, his 50.7 overall grade ties him for 109th among corners, with a coverage grade of 38.6—putrid for a $19.4 million-per-year stud. Against the Giants, he surrendered four catches for 104 yards and two TDs, including a 48-yard bomb to Nabers that screamed poor technique. His league-leading 158.3 passer rating allowed on targets is a scarlet letter, up from 2024’s already shaky 92.3. Cam Newton torched him on First Take September 15: “Why are we always seeing you at the end of some really long, disastrous play?” Diggs’ aggressive, ball-hawking style—once a superpower—now manifests as overpursuit and gambles that leave receivers wide open, ill-suited to Eberflus’ zone demands.
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Injuries compound the crisis. Diggs has missed 21 of 34 games over the last two seasons: a 2023 ACL tear (14 games out), and 2024’s season-ending knee surgery after just 11 appearances (42 tackles, two INTs). He beat expectations to start 2025 but rehabbed independently in Miami, irking Jerry Jones, who publicly chided: “We expect a player paid like Trevon to be here all the time.” Diggs fired back, feeling “hurt,” but the damage is done—leadership questions swirl amid a locker room craving vets like the departed Quinn. His $9 million injury guarantee vests in March 2026, but post-2025, Dallas can cut with $12 million dead cap—tempting if performance doesn’t rebound.
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Enter Shavon Revel Jr., the third-round pick (No. 76 overall) out of East Carolina, drafted as Diggs insurance. A projected first-rounder before a 2024 ACL tear sidelined him after three games (70 tackles, three INTs in college), Revel’s upside—fluid hips, ball skills—dazzled in OTAs. But setbacks struck: Placed on NFI in August, missing at least six weeks, with a knee rehab hiccup delaying his debut. EVP Stephen Jones remains optimistic—”99% sure he’ll be back in weeks”—but Revel’s absence exacerbates the corner crisis, with Caelen Carson (hyperextended knee, 4-6 weeks out) and Andrew Booth Jr. (hamstring) thinning the room. Kaiir Elam, traded from Buffalo, started opposite DaRon Bland but got torched (Darius Slayton 140 yards). If Revel returns midseason and flashes—say, a 70+ PFF grade in spot duty—Dallas could shop Diggs by the deadline.
Barnwell’s speculation isn’t baseless: Dallas extended Bland to four years, $90 million on August 31, locking the shutdown corner (11 INTs since 2023) as the anchor. Trading Diggs could net a Day 2 pick (e.g., a 2026 third-rounder, per Bleacher Report’s lowball) or more from QB-needy teams like the Chiefs (rumored suitor). Cap savings? $16.2 million in 2026, freeing space for Lamb’s extension or Parsons’ replacement. Risks abound: Diggs’ pedigree (two Pro Bowls) could fetch talent, but his $97 million tag and injury rap sheet scare suitors—Spotrac lists him as a “trade candidate” but warns of low return. Analytically, secondaries with two elite corners (Bland + Revel) win 12% more close games, per ESPN; dumping Diggs mid-rebuild signals boldness from Schottenheimer, but botch it, and AT&T turns toxic.
The ripple effects? A Diggs trade reshapes NFC East dynamics—imagine him shadowing A.J. Brown in Philly or chasing Justin Jefferson in Minnesota. For Dallas, it’s a pivot from star-chasing to youth-building, echoing the 2021 draft that birthed Diggs and Bland. But with a Week 3 trip to Chicago (Eberflus’ revenge game), the secondary must gel fast, or rumors become reality.
At 1-1, the Cowboys teeter on contention’s edge: an offense that can outscore anyone, but a defense leaking like a sieve. Trevon Diggs’ woes—subpar grades, injury shadows, scheme mismatch—make him a trade flashpoint, especially if Shavon Revel’s return sparks a youth movement. Bill Barnwell’s “pure speculation” could become 2025’s defining move, netting picks to plug holes or cap space for contention. Bold? Yes. Necessary? The Giants game says so. Cowboys Nation, trade Diggs or ride it out? Drop your hot takes below—will Revel save the secondary?
