Tetairoa McMillan could be Dallas’ ideal target in the first-round.
With the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine now in the books, more information is out there to help further evaluate top prospects available in this year’s draft. This event has also shaken up some of the draft rankings, which is why we will see more mock drafts start to pop up around the Internet.
One that could be of particular interest to the Dallas Cowboys is from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who predicted them landing the top wide receiver in the 2025 draft class with their first-round pick (12th overall) in his post-combine mock draft.
12. Dallas Cowboys: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Outside of CeeDee Lamb, where is the juice coming from in the Cowboys’ offense? McMillan could provide some. With his rangy catch radius and ball skills, he is a quarterback-friendly target who is open even when covered.
Tetairoa McMillan sliding into the Dallas Cowboys lap at No. 12 could possibly be a dream come true. The 6’5″, 210-pound WR would be a perfect pairing for CeeDee Lamb and give Dak Prescott another go-to target in the passing game. But, this scenario also presents the perfect trade down opportunity if they want to acquire more draft capital.
McMillan is probably one of the few players teams would be willing to trade up for this year. In a weak WR draft class, the former Arizona WR is still considered the top-ranked player at the position despite not competing at the combine. For teams looking for a new WR1, he’s one of the few players in this draft class who fits the bill.
Depending on how for Dallas would be willing to trade down, they could acquire anything from a fourth-round to a second-round draft pick, or some combination in that pick range. This could create an interesting dilemma for the Cowboys.
On one hand, McMillan would give the Cowboys another receiving weapon with a WR1 ceiling. On the other, Dallas could choose to trade down in order to acquire more draft capital to fill more of their roster needs. An argument could be made for either scenario.
