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ESPN Footage Shows Eagles-Cowboys Deal That Beat Steelers to Makai Lemon

The footage reveals how war-room timing and leverage decided the pick.

Overview

  • The ESPN documentary The Pick Is In, which premiered Sunday, shows Dallas and Philadelphia negotiating a move to No. 20 and captures Makai Lemon asking why Philly was calling while he was on the phone with the Steelers.
  • The trade on camera features Dallas sending pick No. 20 and a 2027 seventh-rounder to the Eagles for Nos. 23, 114 and 137.
  • The jump to No. 20 let Philadelphia draft the USC wideout ahead of Pittsburgh at No. 21, and the Steelers pivoted to select tackle Max Iheanachor.
  • The Cowboys later used the acquired selections on edge rusher Malachi Lawrence at No. 23, cornerback Devin Moore at No. 114 and edge rusher LT Overton at No. 137.
  • An ESPN report relayed by Pro Football Rumors says Pittsburgh did not call Dallas to move up one spot, underscoring how pre-pick prospect calls can leave teams exposed when a last-second trade changes the order.