The Cowboys would have to give up a ton to move up from 16 to the top spot.
In 2012, it cost the Redskins their 2012 1st (#6) and 2nd (#39), 2013 1st, and 2014 1st to go from #6 to #2 to get RGIII.
In 2011, it cost the Falcons their 2011 1st (#26), 2nd (#59), and 4th (#124) and 2012 1st and 4th to go from #26 to #6 for Julio Jones.
I'm not sure that the Cowboys would have enough to offer to get me to move down that far if I were the Texans -- the top guys would be long gone by then. I'd also want more picks in this draft than future picks, because of the depth this year and because while this roster obviously has some significant holes, it's not a long-term teardown/rebuild job.
Jerry does love to be seen as a wheeler and dealer (even when it involves trading up unnecessarily) so it wouldn't surprise me at all if he where trying to make this happen.
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