Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images DeMarcus Lawrence and Zack Martin exit leaves a leadership void With Zack Martin’s retirement and DeMarcus Lawrence deciding to continue his career with the Seattle Seahawks, a new era is officially underway with the Dallas Cowboys. These two players have been stalwarts ever since they joined the organization and neither will be easily replaced anytime soon for what they both accomplished on and off the field. While replacing either Martin or Lawrence in the starting lineup is as simple as plugging in the next man up, the production likely won’t be on par. That’s to be expected when trying to replace two players that have been building blocks for the organization for over a decade now, especially considering the caliber of players they’ve been. For 11 years Martin has been a dominant force as the Cowboys right guard. The 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft has been a seven-time First-Team All-Pro, a two-time Second-Team All-Pro, and has been named to the Pro Bowl in nine of his 11 seasons before deciding to retire from the league. Lawrence has also spent 11 years holding down the fort at defensive end for the Cowboys. The 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft is a four-time Pro Bowl player and was also a Second-Team All-Pro in 2017. Watching him depart and continue his career in Seattle won’t be easy. In Martin and Lawrence, the Dallas Cowboys are losing two of their best and most experienced players on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. With those two now gone they are also losing two of their best leaders who are highly-respected around the league. Without them, the leadership on the team will need someone else to step up. Some of that will hopefully come from Brian Schottenheimer and his new coaching staff, but Dallas still needs someone to step into leadership roles. Offensively they still have Dak Prescott, but who will step up on the defensive side of the ball? Micah Parsons seems to be the logical choice. From a talent standpoint there is none better on the entire roster and he has a type of personality where he could convince his teammates to rally around him, potentially thriving in a leadership role. The only question is, will he embrace that role or not? It appeared that he was taking steps in this direction over the last season, now he will need to embrace it fully. It’s going to be really interesting to see how all this plays out moving forward. Leadership may seem like a small thing, however, when it comes to accountability both on and off the field, it was good to have players like Martin and Lawrence to be the glue to hold everything together. Hopefully someone steps up to embrace the leadership role.

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images DeMarcus Lawrence and Zack Martin exit leaves a leadership void With Zack Martin’s retirement and DeMarcus Lawrence deciding to continue his career with the Seattle Seahawks, a new era is officially underway with the Dallas Cowboys. These two players have been stalwarts ever since they joined the organization and neither will be easily replaced anytime soon for what they both accomplished on and off the field. While replacing either Martin or Lawrence in the starting lineup is as simple as plugging in the next man up, the production likely won’t be on par. That’s to be expected when trying to replace two players that have been building blocks for the organization for over a decade now, especially considering the caliber of players they’ve been. For 11 years Martin has been a dominant force as the Cowboys right guard. The 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft has been a seven-time First-Team All-Pro, a two-time Second-Team All-Pro, and has been named to the Pro Bowl in nine of his 11 seasons before deciding to retire from the league. Lawrence has also spent 11 years holding down the fort at defensive end for the Cowboys. The 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft is a four-time Pro Bowl player and was also a Second-Team All-Pro in 2017. Watching him depart and continue his career in Seattle won’t be easy. In Martin and Lawrence, the Dallas Cowboys are losing two of their best and most experienced players on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. With those two now gone they are also losing two of their best leaders who are highly-respected around the league. Without them, the leadership on the team will need someone else to step up. Some of that will hopefully come from Brian Schottenheimer and his new coaching staff, but Dallas still needs someone to step into leadership roles. Offensively they still have Dak Prescott, but who will step up on the defensive side of the ball? Micah Parsons seems to be the logical choice. From a talent standpoint there is none better on the entire roster and he has a type of personality where he could convince his teammates to rally around him, potentially thriving in a leadership role. The only question is, will he embrace that role or not? It appeared that he was taking steps in this direction over the last season, now he will need to embrace it fully. It’s going to be really interesting to see how all this plays out moving forward. Leadership may seem like a small thing, however, when it comes to accountability both on and off the field, it was good to have players like Martin and Lawrence to be the glue to hold everything together. Hopefully someone steps up to embrace the leadership role.

Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images The front office has a lot more work to do if they want to contend in 2025. Since NFL free agency began on March 10, the Dallas Cowboys have surprisingly made more moves than they did all of last offseason. They’ve signed multiple outside players, while trading for two. They also just recently added running back Miles Sanders. Dallas Cowboys Free Agency Rumors:– Cooper Kupp, maybe, prob not Additions:– Javonte Williams– Rob Jones– Solomon Thomas– Payton Turner– Kaiir Elam (traded for)– Jack Sanborn– Kenneth Murray (traded for) Returning:– Osa Odighizuwa– C.J. Goodwin– Juanyeh Thomas-… — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) March 13, 2025 Stephen Jones did use the term “selectively aggressive” when describing the Cowboys approach to this year’s free agency, and so far it seems fitting. After a 7-10 season last year, fans have grown impatient, hoping for a big turnaround this offseason to put them in a better position to contend in 2025. Despite their additions, the Cowboys are still in a deficit when it comes to their roster talent. It can certainly be argued that at this early point of the offseason, the roster looks weaker. Dallas has lost several key veterans this offseason. None hurts as much as Zack Martin, who announced his retirement from the NFL after a Hall-of-Fame-worthy season. But to make matters worse, they lost veteran DE DeMarcus Lawrence to the Seattle Seahawks in free agency. Heading into the offseason Martin and Lawrence were the two longest-tenured players on the team, both having excellent careers with the star on their helmet. These weren’t the only veterans to move on. CB Jourdan Lewis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the highest-paid nickel cornerback in the league. Not only was Lewis a gritty and physical cornerback who had a knack for takeaways, the team is now awfully thin at the cornerback position. They made one move at the position by trading for former first-round pick Kaiir Elam from the Buffalo Bills, but so far Elam has not been as effective in the NFL as Lewis. It can also be argued that the team has currently downgraded at the running back position. Rico Dowdle signed with the Carolina Panthers, after rushing for 1,079 yards last season with the Cowboys. Dallas signed former Broncos RB Javonte Williams, who’s best season came his rookie year in 2021 where he rushed for 903 yards. They also added Miles Sanders, but his output recently has been on the decline. While it is certainly cool to see the Cowboys more active in bringing in outside players, they still have work to do in replacing some of the talent that walked out the door. The fanbase is itching for a big name to be acquired. While it appears unlikely for that to happen, the Cowboys need to continue adding players in free agency as well as excelling in the draft for this team to be a contender in 2025.

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Brandin Cooks spoke on how the Cowboys organization needs to help Dak Prescott. The Dallas Cowboys have already seen a number of their players find new homes in free agency. Jourdan Lewis and Chuma Edoga are headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars while Chauncey Golston is now a part of the New York Giants. And DeMarcus Lawrence is now with the Seattle Seahawks. Time will tell where Brandin Cooks is going to play. Maybe he will return to his 1,000 yards in a season ways with a team that isn’t the Cowboys. It was Dallas where that streak of his (he had at least 1,000 yards once with the four teams he played with prior to joining the Cowboys) ended. Even though Cooks never reached 1,000 yards with the Cowboys, he appears to think of his time with the franchise fondly. Cooks recently sat down with DLLS Sports to discuss a number of things and the subject of Dak Prescott came up. Specifically, the subject of whether or not criticism of Dak was fair or not came up. “[Dak Prescott] needs help and I’m not just saying help from players. You need help as an organization.” Brandin Cooks says that the Dallas Cowboys can win with QB1 Dak Prescott. #DallasCowboys | @DLLS_Cowboys | @clarencehilljr pic.twitter.com/zHxcIxZc0x — DLLS Sports (@DLLS_Sports) March 11, 2025 “What people don’t understand in my opinion from a quarterback position… yeah, this is why they get paid the big bucks so I don’t feel for him. But at the same time, he needs help. And I’m not just saying help from players. You need help as an organization. You need to put his teammates in places where they can receive the most help to be the healthiest they can possibly be. Just taking things off his plate when it comes to play-calling and stuff like that. And so it’s an umbrella of things that a quarterback needs to winning.” Cooks called out, in his own words, the Cowboys organization for not helping Prescott more. To be clear his point could be applied to anyone on the team, but obviously he was asked about Prescott and playing quarterback comes with a larger spotlight. Interestingly, Cooks mentioned that the organization needs to put Dak’s teammates in places where they can receive help to be healthy. The Cowboys training staff came under fire again in the NFLPA Team Report cards, it stands to reason that this could be what Cooks is referring to, at least on some level. The point of this discussion is not to say woe is Dak Prescott. The franchise has failed throughout his career to this point and he certainly has a hand in that. But not only do we needn’t blame Dak for all of it, we need to focus on how the organization can help him and everyone else. It appears they are falling short of a very important bar.

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The latest Cowboys news heading into the weekend. Cowboys banking on other teams’ busts forces them, once again, to aim for draft perfection – Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News The Cowboys are putting a lot of faith in other team’s first-round busts to come through in 2025. Even if it beats last year, when Jerry basically sat out free agency, it hasn’t been a week to inflate season-ticket sales, not to mention win projections. Meaning they’d better come up big in the draft next month… …Because of the recent departures of Martin, Lawrence and Jourdan Lewis and the questionable availability of Diggs and Overshown, the Cowboys still have a lot of holes. And it’s not like you couldn’t see through last year’s roster, either. The Cowboys will still fill in here or there, but most of the fixes will have to come in the draft. As it stands now, they need starters at running back and wide receiver, for sure, and maybe at cornerback and defensive tackle. And that’s assuming Marshawn Kneeland/Sam Williams replaces Lawrence and some combination of Brock Hoffman/T.J. Bass/Robert Jones can fill in for Martin. The good news is this draft is considered deep at running back, offensive tackle, defensive line and defensive back. The Cowboys were also fortunate to pick last season to fall apart. Cowboys free-agency rundown: Best decision, missed opportunity, biggest needs now – Saad Yousuf and Jon Machota, The Athletic The writers from The Athletic answer a few questions about the Cowboys’ free-agency moves. What was the best decision the Cowboys made over the past few days? Machota: How they handled the linebacker position. With DeMarvion Overshown’s return date uncertain and Eric Kendricks a free agent, there were notable questions at linebacker. Trading for Murray and agreeing to terms with Sanborn answers those questions. The Cowboys can still draft a linebacker, but they don’t absolutely have to. They can go into the season with Murray, Sanborn, Marist Liufau and Damone Clark. Yousuf: Signing free-agent linebacker Sanborn. I can also see him being a key piece to the defense. He has familiarity with the coaching staff and is still young (24). The hope is to get Overshown back at some point in the season, but Sanborn’s skill set, especially his play against the run, is different enough that he could still be part of the linebacker rotation. What is the most underrated move they made? Machota: Agreeing to terms with Javonte Williams. Bringing back Rico Dowdle and pairing him with a rookie running back always made sense. But if Dowdle’s asking price got too high, adding Williams could be the next best thing. Dallas still needs a running back in one of the first three rounds. This is considered a quality running back draft class. But the Cowboys can’t wait too long. Pair a top-100 pick with Williams and the running game could be just fine. Yousuf: Adding linebacker Murray could be a good move if he can stay healthy and find a role in Matt Eberflus’ system. He’s a 2020 first-round pick, so clearly there are attributes to be excited about, but that he’s on his third team since being drafted also indicates he hasn’t tapped in to those traits. There should be a healthy competition at linebacker and Murray should be in the thick of it. Playing for Cowboys is ‘a dream come true’ for Solomon Thomas – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The newest defensive tackle on the Dallas Cowboys shares his thoughts on joining the team. “It’s amazing, it’s truly a dream come true,” Thomas said. “Playing in Coppell, being raised in the Dallas area and now getting to play in my hometown in front of my people I love, my family, friends and close ones, I feel at home…” “I can’t wait to put on that star and win games here and win a championship here.” Thomas, a seven-year veteran defensive tackle, agreed to terms with the Cowboys on Tuesday after spending the last three seasons with the New York Jets. In 2024, Thomas produced 26 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and three and a half sacks. His homecoming to Dallas is also a reunion with new Cowboys defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton, who coached Thomas for three seasons in New York. “I’ve been very blessed to work with coach Whitecotton,” Thomas said. “I got there his second year as the defensive line coach of the Jets and to see his growth the last three years has been insane. He’s become one of the best defensive line coaches in the league.” Whitecotton has a strong track record of success at developing defensive linemen, including three-time Pro Bowler Quinnen Williams with the Jets. Thomas expects a lot of the same from him during his tenure as the Cowboys defensive line coach. NFL analyst slams Dallas Cowboys over recent free agency moves – Ali Jawad, Sports Illustrated ESPN’s Ryan Clark seems less than impressed with the offseason choices the Cowboys’ front office has made so far. “They don’t care. I’m convinced the Cowboys just don’t care, Clark said. “The Cowboys are like it is what it is. We’re going to see what is going to happen. We’re not trying to get better all offseason.” While Dallas has spent minimal money compared to its NFC East counterparts, the team is banking on some of these signings to help fill in the void’s that have now been left behind by a few key players, most notably All-Pro guard Zack Martin, who retired, and four time Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who on Wednesday signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Losing cornerstone players impacts far more than just on-field performance; it’s the irreplaceable traits before and after the game and during the week of preparation. “It’s character and grit and leadership,” Clark added when discussing the losses of Martin and Lawrence. “When you watch DeMarcus Lawrence play he was the one guy on the front defensively that played football like

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Cowboys are bringing in another running back in Miles Sanders. The Dallas Cowboys continue to be busy in free agency. Late Thursday night, just around midnight on the east coast actually, word broke that the Cowboys were bringing in another player. Dallas is signing running back Miles Sanders to a one-year deal. Sources: Miles Sanders plans to sign with the #Cowboys on a one-year deal. pic.twitter.com/Jx9jDzKyoP — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 14, 2025 To date we have seen the Cowboys double up on two positions so far in free agency. Linebacker saw Jack Sanborn and Kenneth Murray (who was a trade) added, and now running back has a new duo in Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders. Sanders is mostly known for his days with the Philadelphia Eagles, but he has spent the last two seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Results have been rough there, but it is worth mentioning that his two seasons were the beginning of the Bryce Young era and everything was tough for Carolina. Miles is coming off of a 2024 season that saw him only get 55 carries which he turned into 205 yards and 2 touchdowns. For what it’s worth his yards per carry rose in 2024 to 3.7 from 3.3 the year prior, his first with the Panthers. Interestingly enough the Cowboys have now swapped running backs with the Panthers as they were who signed Rico Dowdle. But as far as Dallas is concerned with a running back room now featuring Sanders, Javonte Williams and maybe Deuce Vaughn… the Cowboys are clearly giving themselves options.

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images DeMarcus Lawrence may have taken a shot at the Dallas Cowboys as he joined the Seahawks. DeMarcus Lawrence officially left the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday as he joined the Seattle Seahawks. With a special place in franchise history, it felt like every Cowboys fan wished Lawrence the best as he pursued something else because he felt it was in his best interest. That spirit of friendliness may dissipate for some after hearing what Lawrence had to say recently. In doing a fresh round of interview with the Seattle media, Lawrence noted that he considers Dallas home and what not, but he specifically said that he knows he is not going to win the Super Bowl with the Cowboys. “Dallas is my home… But I know for sure I’m not gonna win a Super Bowl there” pic.twitter.com/F31fVSZLC4 — ᴅᴏxx ⚡️ (@new_era72) March 13, 2025 This can be taken one of two ways. The more aggressive way to take this is that Lawrence was outwardly calling out the Cowboys and is trying to stir the pot. He has never been afraid to speak his mind, so this is certainly possible on some level. Personally I took this as Lawrence planting his flag for his new team. He may be being literal and saying the Cowboys aren’t going to win the Super Bowl, because the Seahawks are because he is a part of them. Maybe that is reaching. I just find it odd, and I think everyone does, that Tank would be so pointed against the Cowboys after spending over a decade with the team. If it was meant in a shot-type way, that is a really direct thing to say about an organization that he spent so long with. Maybe Lawrence did not like the offer that the Cowboys gave him that led to him leaving? Obviously anything is possible here. Update: 9:00pm ET Micah Parsons chimed in on the viral tweet and went to the defense of the Cowboys. This what rejection and envy look like! This some clown shit! https://t.co/pTLAuuW2YH — Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 14, 2025 For what it’s worth Parsons seemed to take Lawrence’s departure in general as a call to action for himself. He posted this shortly after news was reported that Tank was Seattle-bound. It’s my time — Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 12, 2025 Parsons seems to be taking this all and running with it. Good for him. Update: 9:54pm ET Now things are getting spicy. Calling me a clown won’t change the fact that I told the truth. Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning, I wouldn’t have left. — DeMarcus Lawrence (@TankLawrence) March 14, 2025

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images The former sixth-round pick is returning to Dallas. The Dallas Cowboys weren’t as busy on Thursday as they have been all week, but they did take care of one of their in-house players. Safety Israel Mukuamu has re-signed with the Cowboys on a one-year deal per NFL Network’s Jane Slater. #Cowboys S Israel Mukuamu will return on a one year deal to the Dallas Cowboys terms are undisclosed. @davidcanter @nessmugrabi @aurasportsgroup — Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) March 13, 2025 Mukuamu was drafted in the sixth round by the Cowboys in 2021. He would only play in four games and logged just 20 snaps defensively and another 58 on special teams. In 2022, Mukuamu saw his time on the field increase to 153 defensive snaps in 15 games with three starts. He would play in 14 games the next year, but it was mostly on special teams as he played just 75 on defense. Last season, Mukuamu saw his most action on defense with 200 snaps in 17 games. Mukuamu came into the league with experience at safety and cornerback. He has played some nickel corner for the Cowboys. With Jourdan Lewis now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, this could be an opportunity for Mukuamu to earn significant playing time in 2025. His 6-foot-4 frame makes it a little difficult to cover wide receivers that are smaller and shifty, but his length and instincts help out a lot.

Amber Searls-Imagn Images The Cowboys will look very different at LB compared to last season For a team that started the offseason with roster needs up and down the depth chart, the Cowboys have been more than selectively aggressive in addressing them right from the start of free agency. After bringing in outside additions at running back, defensive end, defensive tackle, guard, and cornerback, on Wednesday the Cowboys used both free agency and the trade market to overhaul the linebacker position. The Cowboys signed former Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn to a one-year deal, and swapped late-round picks for former Titans linebacker Kenneth Murray. Where the other moves the Cowboys have made so far are seemingly more for players that add depth in lock step with existing talent already on the roster, using both a signing and a trade to bring in two linebackers that could project as starters is a different approach, and very unlike how the Cowboys have typically acted in past offseasons. They have shown a preference to bringing in players their new coaches have some familiarity with already when Solomon Thomas reunited with defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton who was his coach with both the 49ers and Jets, and now former Cowboys coach Matt Eberflus was able to bring in one of his former players in Sanborn to pair with Murray. When it came to pure linebackers on the depth chart prior to Sanborn and Murray joining America’s Team, the Cowboys were looking at just second-year player Marist Liufau, Buddy Johnson, Darius Harris, Brock Mogensen, Damone Clark, and the injured Demarvion Overshown who will likely miss significant time at the start of next season. Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Cowboys approach at linebacker has changed a ton over just the last three seasons or so, going from Dan Quinn’s style of playing more hybrid defensive back-type players here, to Mike Zimmer piecing the position group together thanks to Liufau’s ability to step in and develop quickly as a third-round pick, and now they want to give their former linebackers coach Eberflus even more resources to make linebacker a strength. When Eberflus returned to Dallas as defensive coordinator after spending last season as head coach of the Chicago Bears up until Thanksgiving, it was a familiar name that reminded Cowboys fans of the great work he did with not only Sean Lee, but other linebackers further down the depth chart over his time here. The Cowboys have been criticized for overrating their own players in the roster-building process before, but in some cases there is simply no overrating that can be done. Lee was a great player when healthy for the Cowboys, and having the coach that helped him reach this status back in the building is seemingly all Dallas needed to want a makeover at linebacker in his first year back. The highest drafted linebackers the Cowboys took during Eberflus’ first stint were Bruce Carter at 40th overall in 2011 and Jaylon Smith 34th overall in 2016. This is good news for the undrafted Jack Sanborn, who has already proven himself as a player signed in college free agency by Eberflus and the Bears in 2022. He has started 19 games in three seasons, amassing 4.5 sacks, 164 tackles, five passes defended, and a fumble recovery. Eberflus’ history is also a positive when it comes to the new situation former first-round pick Kenneth Murray joins, the latest former first-round pick to be added at a position the Cowboys don’t often address in the first round themselves. Sanborn is a traditional stand up linebacker with surprising speed and bend to evade offensive linemen. This is a player very comfortable around the line of scrimmage, but can also line up at depth and both play coverage or rush the quarterback, all things the Cowboys are looking to add in Eberflus’ zone scheme. Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Cowboys will be looking to make their opponents take the long way downfield on offense and not aggressively get caught in blitz looks that leave themselves vulnerable to big plays. Adding Sanborn to the mix of players already with coverage instincts and range at the second level can go a long way here, but things like stopping the run and affecting the quarterback are still must-haves for any defense. More good news, Sanborn can help the Cowboys in both of these areas as well. This is an instinctual player that knows how to attack leverage when defeating blocks, has above average knockback strength, and very fluid change of direction ability. Listed at 6’2”, 234 pounds, Sanborn is the same listed height as DeMarvion Overshown, but plays a bit heavier. This noticeably helps Sanborn on film as a pass rusher, able to line up with his hand on the ground at select times and be effective against linemen or tight ends that have a hard time dealing with his mix of speed and strength. The full scope of what Sanborn can do as a versatile player will be understood well by the Cowboys, who have not only Eberflus, but former Bears linebacker coach Dave Borgonzi on staff in the same position. Borgonzi was with the Bears under Eberflus the entire time Sanborn played for them, coming over from Eberflus’ Indianapolis Colts staff. The Cowboys front office is doing a great job listening to the scouting knowledge their new-look coaching staff is bringing on players available in more than just the draft, upgrading all over the roster in ways that were completely unexpected. Sanborn became the latest example of this in a big way on Wednesday afternoon, but his moment as the latest addition to the Dallas defense was short-lived, as they soon after traded for Kenneth Murray. Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Murray is a Texas native that played college football for Oklahoma, and now returns home with the Cowboys being his third team since 2020. A former first-round pick of the Chargers who spent four seasons there, Murray was

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here is an updated look at Dallas Cowboys draft capital. The Dallas Cowboys have been very busy throughout free agency to this point as they have added seven new names to their roster by Wednesday’s conclusion. The team took several avenues towards acquiring players as they negotiated a couple of deals in the legal tampering period, brought in a couple once the new league year hit, and even negotiated a couple of trades for some veterans. The two veterans were Kaiir Elam and Kenneth Murray of the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, respectively, and part of why the trades were executed in all likelihood was because the NFL awarded compensatory picks on Tuesday which gave the Cowboys more ammunition to play around with. The Cowboys held 10 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft before the trades, and still hold 10 picks but the selections changed a bit with the trades. Here is an updated list of Dallas Cowboys draft picks As noted, the Cowboys made two trades on Wednesday and sent away two draft picks to get them done. While they received players in return the Cowboys also received picks as well, which meant they only dropped spots on their selections. In the Kaiir Elam trade, the Cowboys picked up a 2026 sixth-rounder from Buffalo that comes in at number 204 overall, but they also gave up their first fifth-round compensatory pick which is 170 overall. For what it’s worth, Dallas also gave up their seventh-round pick next year so keep that in mind, but that means Dallas received Elam for dropping 34 spots from the selection that they gave up. Shortly after in the Kenneth Murray trade, the Cowboys gave up a sixth-round pick that was different from the one that they got from Buffalo. It was number 188 overall, but Dallas did pick up another seventh-rounder this year that comes in at 235 overall. That is a drop of 47 spots in order to acquire Murray. 2025 Dallas Cowboys Draft Picks, Updated After Wednesday’s Trades 1st Round (12th overall) 2nd Round (44th overall) 3rd Round (76th overall) 5th Round (149th overall) 5th Round (171st overall) [compensatory pick] 5th Round (174th overall) [compensatory pick] 6th Round (204 overall) [from Kaiir Elam trade] 6th Round (211th overall) [compensatory pick] 7th Round (239th overall) [from Kenneth Murray trade] 7th Round (247th overall) [from Jonathan Mingo trade] The first four picks that Dallas has were all their original selections, but after that things get a little interesting from an explanation standpoint. Dallas still holds three of their four compensatory picks and now has the selections acquired in the Elam and Murray trades as well. You will recall that the Cowboys gave up their original seventh-round selection back in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft when they made a trade during the first round with the Detroit Lions. Dallas sent the seventh-rounder in question at that point, but they picked one back up from the Carolina Panthers in the Jonathan Mingo trade. The Cowboys still hold 10 picks in the draft and dropped down 34 and 47 spots with Day 3 selections in order to land both Kaiir Elam and Kenneth Murray. That is solid business and logic and to be quite honest, exactly what we wanted to see them do the moment that the compensatory picks were awarded. They did it the very next day.