Report: WR Tetairoa McMillan could be Cowboys target with 12th overall pick

Tetairoa McMillan feels like the name most people think the Cowboys will draft in the first round.

The Dallas Cowboys will have all eyes on them once the 12th pick comes about in the NFL draft later this month. Dallas has plenty of roster holes, and they need instant impact guys that can contribute immediately since they rely so heavily on building their roster through the draft.

There have been a ton of players linked to the Cowboys at various positions, particularly at wide receiver. Matthew Golden out of Texas and Luther Burden out of Missouri have been popular choices. So has Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan, and on Thursday when draft analyst Todd McShay talked about his top 150 big board heading into the draft, he mentioned there’s some buzz around Dallas taking McMillan in the first round.

I’m hearing a lot of noise about Tet going 12 to Dallas.

McMillan has the ideal size at 6’5″ and 212 pounds. Mix that size with his physicality, route running, and excellent hands, and McMillan is a matching nightmare on the outside. He is a perfect guy to use in the redzone with his physical traits. He’s also extremely athletic, and he showcases that with his ability to make contested catches.

McMillan has some versatility to his game as well. During his collegiate career, he registered 347 snaps in the slot, and with his size, he can create favorable matchups being on an island. With All-Pro CeeDee Lamb also being a slot demon, Tetairoa could allow the Cowboys to switch some things up as far as how they attack through the passing game.

There’s been some talk about separation issues when it came to McMillan. However, when watching him play against the top cornerback in the draft in 2023, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, he caught three of the five targets and scored a touchdown. It’s also important to note that McMillan showed the ability to separate from Hunter, and he was open on several plays that the quarterback missed on.

The thing that people should listen to the most is what the Cowboys brass has to say closer to draft time at the end of the month. With that being said, the buzz around McMillan to Dallas shouldn’t be ignored, and he’s certainly a possibility once it’s time for the Cowboys to pick.