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After taking the first couple of hours off of the Saturday session of the draft, the Dallas Cowboys will get back to work in the fifth round. Dallas will have two draft picks in this round to work with. At one point, they had four picks in the fifth round. They shipped off one to Buffalo …
Last week, I mocked the first three rounds of next week’s NFL Draft, as did Mark Heaney. I stopped after three rounds for two reasons. The first being, for the second-straight year, Dallas doesn’t have a fourth rounder due to a poor trade. The second being that, after three rounds, the reaching begins in earnest. Trying …
The 2025 NFL Draft is now just 11 days away, and it will be a big one in Dallas. There is a new head coach and staff at the helm, and the roster needs some serious building; what better way to analyze that than with a 3-round Cowboys mock draft? With all due respect to Dallas, …
The 2025 NFL Draft prospects list is star-studded to say the least; from Heisman winners to the sons of football legends, this class has it all. For the Dallas Cowboys, this draft is bigger than names, as the team is desperately trying to find new stars to team up with their current ones. Here’s the thing: …
The 1997 Cowboys draft saw a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles to select LSU tight end David LaFleur in the first round. That remains the last time Dallas drafted a player at that position on Day 1 of the NFL Draft. LaFleur played just four seasons in the league, and the 2003 selection of Jason Witten …
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons has quickly become one of the NFL’s brightest stars, known for his relentless motor, jaw-dropping athleticism, and game-changing plays. However, off the field, Parsons is also an avid sports fan—and recently, he added a prized piece of memorabilia to his growing collection: a baseball bat autographed by none other than …
Barring this suggested trade, and based on the earlier mocks of the first and second rounds, the Dallas Cowboys will likely pull the trigger on a running back on Friday night. By then, however, the top players will likely be gone. There is one running back who made a name for himself in his senior season …
The Dallas Cowboys currently hold 10 draft picks going into this year’s NFL draft. Which begs the question: Do they use all 10 picks and draft 10 players? Or, do they take some of those extra picks in the final three rounds and take a big swing in the first round? Jerry Jones hasn’t taken many …
Three Dallas Cowboys receiver prospects can all bring a different aspect to the offense that needs help. Receiver is the go-to pick at 12 for the Dallas Cowboys, with the running backs group in this draft being one of the deepest in years. Several writers and experts have chimed in and have the Cowboys picking one …
In his final two-round mock draft for the 2025 NFL Draft, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projected that the Dallas Cowboys would select a running back who has been linked to them in the first round and a cornerback who hasn’t in the second round. These selections reflect Kiper’s assessment of the Cowboys’ roster needs and …
One way or the other, the Dallas Cowboys should attend to an offensive need in the first round. Should they hold true to that, they can go running back or wide receiver, whichever one they don’t pick in the first round, in the second round. Or, they could go with a defensive player in this round …
In yesterday’s post, I mocked the entire first round of the NFL draft with Dallas taking a wide receiver with the 12th pick. As an interesting aside, I had the Cleveland Browns taking WR/CB Travis Hunter instead of his Colorado teammate, quarterback Sheduer Sanders. Six hours later, this happened: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1909290522142789669 Hey, Adam, thanks for reading. I’ll …
Russell Wilson signed a one-year contract worth up to $21 million on Monday, reversing the New York Giants’ quarterback situation. The contract includes $10.5 million in guaranteed money for the veteran signal-caller, who hopes to restart his career in the Big Apple. The move comes as sports fans across the country monitor free agency developments on …
There are a couple of rock-solid givens in the 2025 NFL Draft. Cam Ward will be the number one pick by Tennessee, the Cowboys won’t get a chance to draft Ashton Jeanty thanks to the Raiders, and two Colorado Buffaloes could go back-to-back. Okay, the last one is the least likely of the three. Many mock …
The Dallas Cowboys face a crucial moment as they prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft. With recent seasons highlighting areas in need of enhancement, the team’s management is under pressure to make strategic picks that will bolster their lineup. A significant aspect of this draft is addressing departures and filling gaps that could affect performance in …
As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for the 2025 NFL Draft, they find themselves in a familiar position: stuck between the urge to make a splash and the need to fix glaring roster issues. Picking 12th overall, Cowboys fans want them to target a flashy wide receiver, an electric edge rusher, or even a quarterback to shake …
The Dallas Cowboys defense has been a top focus of the front office this off-season. From hiring Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator to extending Osa Odighizuwa, the team has tried hard to buff up the D, and one NFL Draft prospect could be the finishing touch. Even with Odighizuwa’s return, defensive tackle remains a major need …
Roger Goodell will be on stage in Green Bay announcing draft picks before we know it. The biggest event of the NFL offseason kicks off in just 19 days, and that means the Cowboys’ first-round plans are becoming clearer. Dallas’s 30-visit list is starting to leak, which is always the strongest indicator of who they may …
Last year at about this time, I posted my way-too-early, pre-draft prediction post for the NFC East. As I did last year, I will mention that there are still a lot of variables in play that can, and will, change these predictions. We have the rest of free agency, contract negotiations, and the draft in three …
The 2025 NFL Draft prospects heading to Dallas for a visit show what the front office and coaching staff will focus on to build this team. The new coaching staff knows what they want to build up in the upcoming draft, and the vision is already coming into focus. Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer made it clear …
The Cowboys drafted RBs in Round 1 in 1990 (Emmitt Smith, 17th overall, 18,355 yards, three Super Bowls), 2008 (Felix Jones, 22nd, 2,728 career yards), and 2016 (Ezekiel Elliott, 4th, 8,262 yards, three rushing titles). These selections, verified through draft records, reflect the team’s periodic investment in RBs despite league trends. 2025 prospect TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio …
