Overview

• Mazi Smith, the Cowboys’ 2023 first-round pick, is the subject of a Barnwell projection that sends him and a sixth-rounder to Seattle for a fifth-round pick.
• Coverage frames the idea as a prediction rather than a completed deal, with Dallas seen as open to moving Smith before the 4 p.m. ET roster deadline on August 26.
• Smith was graded 34.8 by Pro Football Focus in 2024, among the lowest for interior defensive linemen, and he has been used heavily in this preseason.
• Barnwell notes Dallas could save roughly $2 million of the $4.5 million remaining on Smith’s deal and might need to kick in cash to facilitate a trade.
• Seattle’s fit is tied to Johnathan Hankins’ back injury and coach Mike Macdonald’s prior work with Smith at Michigan, with the Seahawks holding about $25 million in cap space.