Javonte Williams shines, but a pricier future looms. Could the Cowboys realistically pursue Breece Hall, or is it an expensive pipe dream?
The Dallas Cowboys' run game with Javonte Williams this season has been a pleasant surprise.
Williams has had a career year, with his tough, bruising style helping him win over Cowboys Nation, totaling 1,113 yards and 10 touchdowns through 14 games.
However, Williams is a free agent at the end of the season, and despite Dak Prescott and Brian Schottenheimer advocating for Javonte to return in 2026, it might not be that simple.
Now on a $3 million deal, Williams is in line for a pay rise in 2026, and we bet he could fetch roughly $6 million APY on the open market if not more.
Would Dallas want to spend that?
And here come players being linked with the Cowboys, as Heavy.com's Tony Adame thinks the Cowboys should go after New York Jets running back Breece Hall.
"Hall ... could be a dynamic playmaker and help make up for the absence of wide receiver George Pickens if he leaves in free agency," Adame wrote.
Unfortuntely, the author gets it all wrong here. ... in two major ways.
One, as our Mike Fisher was first to report, the "easy plan'' calls for Pickens to be franchise-tagged as the Cowboys can buy another year of evaluation from George (should the two sides not agree on a long-term deal.)
And two, if the Cowboys don't want to spend money on a running back like Williams, then Hall is out of the question.
Is Breece better? You can certainly make that case.
Is he going to be even more expensive than Javonte?
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Spotrac.com has Hall's market value at $10.4 million APY.
Dallas isn't paying that.
The Cowboys didn't want to pay Rico Dowdle roughly $6 million per year last offseason, so why would they be fine paying nearly double that?
So, while the idea of Hall in Dallas is a tantalizing one, and could improve the run and pass game, Williams feels like a more realistic option to be the Cowboys' starter in 2026.
And we're just fine with that.