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.

The Texans wanted to address O-line early in the draft. They had their eyes set on offensive tackle Kelvin Banks, who could also play guard. On Thursday, they tried to trade up to as high as No. 12 with the Dallas Cowboys, but the two sides failed to reach an agreement.