What is the best way that the first 3 rounds can go for the Cowboys in your opinion?
Thanks to “Dallas Day” and the players the Dallas Cowboys are bringing in for their league allotted 30 pre-draft visits, more and more information is rolling in as to which players have piqued their interest in the 2025 NFL Draft set to kick off later this month (April 24-26). With that information, we can more accurately predict their potential draft selections.
Today, we attempt to predict what the team would view as being an ideal draft haul in the first three rounds. This is not necessarily what we would personally do, but what we think the Cowboys would do based on their current roster “need” and the players they have showed an interest in throughout the draft process.
Round 1, Pick 12
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
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As the top-ranked wide receiver and a Top 10 talent this year, Tetairoa McMillan is the ideal WR to be Robin to CeeDee Lamb’s Batman for the Cowboys. He’s been the most productive WR in college football over the past two years, leading the FBS in receiving yards (2,721), first downs (112), and catches of 20+ yards (42).
McMillan’s addition helps take pressure off of CeeDee Lamb as well as gives Dak Prescott another go-to target in the passing game. And, at 6’5″, 215-pounds, his basketball and volleyball background should help Dallas in the red zone where they ranked as one of the worst offenses in the league last season.
Round 2, Pick 44
DT Alfred Morris, Texas
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The Cowboys still have a need along the interior of their defensive line at the 1-technique position. Mazi Smith has not lived up to his first-round draft status and there is currently nothing behind him on the depth chart. Alfred Collins is an ideal big-bodied, space-eater to upgrade this glaring hole.
At 6’5″, 332-pounds with 34″ arms and a 85″ wingspan, Collins is a massive DT with natural power and coordination who would immediately improve the interior of Dallas’ defensive line. His addition to clog up the middle and demand extra attention would have a ripple effect throughout the defense freeing up everyone around him to make plays.
Round 3, Pick 76
RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
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The Cowboys did a solid job bringing in Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders in free agency to add depth to the running back position, but neither one is really considered RB1 material at this point in their careers. Dallas should be looking to add a little more juice to the position and Dylan Sampson is an ideal fit.
Although he’s a little undersized at 5’8″, 200-pounds, and was just a one-year starter at Tennessee, Sampson checks nearly all the boxes Dallas is looking for at the position. He’s a speedy back who is a homerun threat as a runner or receiver out of the backfield. Whether in a platoon or as the RB1 he should make an immediate impact as a rookie.
