Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Jerry Jones could not be farther away from the way an NFL owner should act if they care about winning. It has often been said that the NFL is a copycat league. People look to the way the successful teams are working and try to emulate it in hopes of having their own success. That is common sense. In the coming months we will see a lot of teams try to make themselves in the image of the Philadelphia Eagles and that makes sense given how Philly just dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs for their second world championship since 2017. The reality is that, as much as we hate them, the Eagles are a model franchise in modern times in terms of how they go about the football part of their business. That last sentence is important when talking about and assessing the Dallas Cowboys. The “football” of everything tends to get lost in the everything else which makes the thing that fans care most about seem to suffer. A drought, whether Stephen Jones wants to call it that or not, only reaches three decades for a reason. If the Cowboys are taking any page out of Philly’s playbook this offseason then there are a number of things to choose from. But chief among them, no pun intended, should be the way that ownership goes about caring for the football part of the operation. Jerry Jones could learn a lot from Jeffrey Lurie Maybe you care about the Cowboys being the most valuable professional sports franchise in the world. Around 10 years ago it was a cool thing to say and a weird point of pride. Obviously that has gotten old as the franchise has continued to falter. Bragging about the financial value of the team is sort of bragging about team ownership and that is something that sports fans rarely do; however, Eagles fans have every reason to brag about their ownership because Jeffrey Lurie seems to understand what they want. Consider that Lurie bought the Eagles just five years after Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys. Comparing which owner is more successful seems like a waste of time, but consider that the latter now only has one more title than the former. Albert Breer had a great piece about Lurie and his ownership of the Eagles relative to the success that they have had over the last decade. One part stood out where Lurie discussed finding financial liberty to keep the team competitive on an annual basis. “My philosophy is …” Lurie said, pausing for a second to consider the question. “You’re obviously trying to run a sound business, but I think success is determined by your success on the field and your success in the community. And so anything you can do to maximize those two, the value of the team is going to be appreciated more by your performance and your reputation in the community than anything else. It’s not going to be the EBITDA in a certain year, or two or three or four. “There’s a reason we just sold limited partnerships for the highest price in sports history. It wasn’t based on being the most profitable team at all. It’s based on the performance over time and the reputation in the community and the forecasting of where we hope to be able to sustain over the next multiple years. It’s much more than the financial bottom line. Now I guess you could get criticized by some Wall Street analysts, but we don’t operate that way. We just don’t operate that way.” Indeed, Lurie sold 8% of the Eagles in December to two family investment groups, with the valuation of the franchise coming back at $8.3 billion. That meant Lurie got $664 million, or roughly three-and-a-half times what he paid for the entire team in 1994, for a small percentage that, as he sees it, will allow him to continue investing back into the team. That last paragraph is the most important and perhaps the most telling with regards to the future of NFL franchises. The league is so popular and lucrative nowadays that while the worth of them continues to skyrocket, the idea that any one person or level of financial backing could support it all has grown to seem impossible. It is easy to understand how Lurie sold a minority share of the Eagles to generate some liquid cash that could be used to be aggressive relative to the current day team. That makes sense. Consider that this seems to be a philosophy that even the New York Giants – one of the league’s true Tiffany brands – are looking to sell up to 10% of their team. It is worth noting that the league only began to allow private equity firms to purchase stakes in teams (up to 10% so the Giants piece makes sense) late last year. This is a relatively new sector of the wild west that is these high financial waters. But Jeffrey Lurie is an example of being at the forefront of that and using it to his advantage in terms of on-the-field successes for the Eagles. Can any one of us imagine a world where Jerry Jones and Co. sell a minority stake in the Cowboys in an effort to generate some cash so that they can be equally aggressive? It sounds to be in the best interest of the team, but it involves adding more people to the mix which runs counter with the way the Cowboys have been run in the Jones era. Ultimately the Cowboys can hire whoever they want to be on their coaching staff and try to draft the best players possible. That may someday lead to a perfect lining up of things that sees them finally end this drought. But until the ownership starts acting with the same tenacity as others in the NFL, they are always going to start off behind everyone else. Or

Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images Mock draft season is in full swing. Just a little over two months stand between the Dallas Cowboys and the 2025 NFL Draft. Dallas has plenty of work to accomplish in these two months if they want to give themselves some flexibility come draft time. With the NFL scouting combine set to kick off in Indy on February 27th, we take a pre-combine look at what the first three rounds of the draft could look like for the Cowboys come April. For today’s mock draft, we will be using the Pro Football Focus simulator, which you can try out here. TRADE Dallas Cowboys trade pick 1-12 to the Arizona Cardinals for picks 1-16 and 3-78 Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images When we get on the clock at pick 12, there are plenty of intriguing prospects still on the board. Offensive playmakers Ashton Jeanty, Emeka Egbuka, and Luther Burden III are still available, as are talented defenders Benjamin Morrison and Mykel Williams. The Arizona Cardinals come calling and let us know they are interested in trading up for the 12th pick. While sticking and picking a player here is intriguing, there are enough prospects of interest still available that we know we’ll still get a quality player if we move back four spots. Arizona accepts a deal, sending us their 16th and 78th pick to move up to number 12. (Cardinals selected Mykel Williams) Round 1, 16th Overall With the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys select… Emeka Egbuka, Wide Reciever, Ohio State Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images (Other players available: Ashton Benjamin Morrison, Kenneth Grant) When we get back on the clock at pick 16, both Ashton Jeanty and Emeka Egbuka are still available. It’s a tough pick between the two, but with how deep this year’s running back class is, Egbuka makes more sense as the selection. The Ohio State wide receiver is one of the more polished players in the entire draft class and will be able to impact Dallas’ offense immediately. Egbuka excels at creating quick separation to get open, something every receiver on the Cowboys’ offense besides CeeDee Lamb struggled with last season. The 22-year-old would complement Lamb in Dallas’ offense, making him a great selection at pick 16. Emeka Egbuka plays the slot and movement receiver role in Ryan Day’s Ohio State offense. He impacts the game with football IQ, savvy route-running, and run-after-catch ability. Egbuka defeats both man and zone coverages playing at his own pace and tempo. He has an NFL game and skill set that should translate fairly well. Egbuka wins quickly in and out of his breaks in man coverage. He has sharp plant steps at the breakpoint to generate ample separation. He can break inside or out with little wasted movement. Egbuka works the middle of the field effectively and efficiently as a reliable target for his QB. He runs the horizontal plane and route tree well—shallow crossers, deep overs, and dig routes. Egbuka understands leveraging and how to attack the DB’s leverage point. He sets defenders up with stutter steps, hesitations, and head fakes before snapping off his routes. He is a quick-game specialist and will thrive as a chain-moving threat. He gets to his spot with quickness and efficiency in a timing-based passing offense. Round 2, 44th Overall With the 44th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys select… Omarr Norman-Lott, Defensive Tackle, Tennessee Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images (Other players available: Jahdae Barron, Dylan Sampson, Tyler Booker) We are back on the clock at pick 44, searching for another immediate-impact player. Right off the bat, Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron, who is still available, catches our eye. The talented nickel corner could be a perfect Jourdan Lewis replacement and could be a true difference-maker on Dallas’ defense. While Barron is an intriguing selection, there’s another player who could fill an even more significant need on Dallas’ roster created by a potential free agent departure. That guy is Tennessee defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott. Cowboys’ starting 3-technique Osa Odighizuwa is set to hit free agency this March. After a career year, there’s a good chance Odighizuwa prices himself out of a return to Dallas. If he is to depart, Norman-Lott would be the perfect replacement. The Tennessee product was one of the best pass-rushing defense tackles in all of college football last season, posting a 30.8% True Pass Set Win % via Pro Football Focus. Notable 2025 iDL True Pass Set Win % (PFF) :Omar Norman-Lott 30.8Derrick Harmon 26.5Aeneas Peebles 25.5TJ Sanders 21.2Mason Graham 20.8Darius Alexander 20.4Rylie Mills 18.9Walter Nolen 18.8Alfred Collins 15.5Kenneth Grant 15.1Deone Walker 14.7Tyleik Williams 10.8 — Billy M (@BillyM_91) January 17, 2025 Norman-Lott has the size and quickness to become a dominant interior pass-rusher in the NFL. Having him on the inside would help take some pressure off Micah Parsons and would be a welcome addition to Dallas’ front seven. Dallas is known to take some big swings in the second round, and selecting Norman-Lott would be no different. If he hits, the big defensive tackle could be one of the steals of the draft. Round 3, 76th Overall With the 76th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys select… Quinshon Judkins, Running Back, Ohio State Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (Other players available: Chris Paul Jr., Marcus Mbow, Devin Neal, Darius Alexander) When we get back on the clock at pick 76, three players at positions of need stick out on the board. Linebacker Chris Paul Jr., running back Quinshon Judkins, and offensive tackle Marcus Mbow are all players that could fill a need on Dallas’ current roster. The trade with Arizona gives us two of the following three selections, so there’s a chance we could get two of the three players if things fall our way. While all three prospects are intriguing, the one we could least afford to lose is

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Who is your favorite first-round prospect? The 2025 NFL Draft is still a couple months away, but the preparation for the big event is in full swing and has been for the Dallas Cowboys for over a month now. By now we all have a pretty good idea of exactly what their roster “needs” are, but what we don’t know is how free agency will play out or who they could have their eyes on with their first-round pick. Barring a trade, the Cowboys currently hold the 12th overall pick in the first-round of this year’s draft. Minus the 11 players who will be selected before they are on the clock, the Cowboys will still have numerous options who they could be targeting with pick No. 12, either standing pat or trading down. Today, we’re narrowing down those possibilities by looking at potential first-round prospects based on how they fit with the Cowboys. Some players simply make more sense than others and that could help narrow down the field as to who could end up in Dallas either with pick No. 12 or in a trade down scenario. OFFENSE Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images QB – None After signing Dak Prescott to a contract extension that made him the highest-paid player in the league, the Cowboys are definitely not in the market for a first-round QB. That’s a good thing, at least for this year, because the 2025 QB draft class isn’t a great one. RB – Ashton Jeanty, Boise State No shocker here. Ashton Jeanty is by far the best RB in the 2025 draft class and it’s not even close. He’s a favorite to be drafted with the Cowboys 12th overall pick this year and for good reason. It’s one of their biggest needs and he’s one of the few blue-chip players this year. WR – Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State Emeka Egbuka is probably the least flashy WR at the top of the draft class, but he’s also one of the most consistent and productive. He’s more of a trade down target for the Cowboys, but his ability to play inside or out would make him a great complement to CeeDee Lamb. TE – Tyler Warren, Penn State The Cowboys have more pressing needs than TE, however, Tyler Warren could be the top-ranked player on the board when they are on the clock. His do-it-all ability could take Dallas’ aerial attack to an entirely different level and also help take pressure off of CeeDee Lamb. iOL – Armand Membou, Missouri Armand Membou could be Tyler Smith 2.0 for the Cowboys, but on the right side of their offensive line. He could play either RG or RT depending on the circumstances of what happens at those positions. That RG/RT position flex could be invaluable for years to come. OT – Josh Simmons, Ohio State Prior to Josh Simmons’ season-ending knee injury he was flirting with OT1 status. If his medicals checkout he could claim that spot once again. He has the skill set to be a starting LT in Dallas, which would allow Tyler Guyton to move to his more natural RT position. DEFENSE Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images DT – Derrick Harmon, Oregon Even if they re-sign Osa Odighizuwa, Derrick Harmon could be in play with the 12th overall pick or if the Cowboys even traded down. He’s been one of the most disruptive DTs in the NCAA the past few years and has the versatility to play the 1- or 3-technique in Dallas. EDGE – Mike Green, Marshall Micah Parsons 2.0? Mike Green compares favorably to No. 11 in many ways and could be a consideration at pick No. 12. Although he doesn’t have the elite speed, Green is also a twitched up pass rusher with the bend/flexibility to capture the corner and finish at the QB. LB – Jihaad Campbell, Alabama As either a MIKE or WILL, Jihaad Campbell fits the parameters Mike Eberflus looks for in his linebackers. His size (6’3″, 245), sideline-to-sideline speed, and explosiveness in both the run and pass game make him an ideal fit. He could be a top trade-down candidate. CB – Jahdae Barron, Texas Unless Will Johnson is still on the board at No. 12, Jahdae Barron is arguably the best fit at CB for the Cowboys in the first round. He’s a Swiss Army knife DB who can play just about anywhere in the secondary and someone they could target after trading down. S – Malaki Starks, Georgia It’s unlikely Dallas uses pick No. 12 on a safety or even if they trade down, but if they did Malaki Starks would be a great fit. He’d immediately be an upgrade over Donovan Wilson or Malik Hooker and would add some much-needed playmaking skills on the backend.

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The latest and greatest Dallas Cowboys offseason news. Despite multiple All-Pros, this position is big need for Cowboys – Ben Grimaldi, The Cowboys Wire Cornerback is a virtual need for every team in every offseason, but with the injuries Dallas had last year it is especially important they find depth. Caelen Carson is currently the third CB on the roster, and if Diggs is out, he’d be elevated to a starter. There were high hopes for the fifth-round prospect from the 2024 draft, but injuries saw him play just six games as a rookie. The lack of playing time limited his growth and he didn’t have a positive impact. Carson is heading into his second year and the hope is he can stay healthy enough to play up to his potential. With Diggs availability up in the air, having just one bonafide corner in a league that eats up bad ones is not ideal. There are other options on the roster, but none should elicit confidence. Andrew Booth was traded to the Cowboys last August and the former second-round CB has now shown he can’t play with two teams. Dallas also has veteran corner Tony Pride, a journeyman. With free agency and the draft approaching, the Cowboys need to seriously consider adding one or more CBs. The team could start by re-signing Jourdan Lewis, who was the team’s best CB last season. Lewis has spent each of his eight years in the NFL with Dallas and is considered one of the better slot corners in the league. The Cowboys allowed Lewis to test the open market last year but brought him back on cheap one-year deal and he paid dividends. Good CBs are hard to come by and Lewis’ 2024 performance could make him an expensive option to keep. Lewis has said he’d like to return, but he understands it’s a business and could make a bigger payday somewhere else. Not re-signing him could mean big trouble for the secondary. If Lewis comes back, that gives the Cowboys two solid CBs to start the year with the hope that Diggs returns and Carson works out. If the veteran CB signs elsewhere, Dallas will be in an even bigger hole at the position. Either way, that’s not enough talent at CB. The Cowboys need to strongly consider selecting a CB high in the draft, and the first round needs to be in consideration. The time is coming when the Cowboys will have to choose between Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland – Dan Rogers, Blogging The Boys The Cowboys may never get the best out of Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland playing together due to injuries. Soon, the day will arrive when the Cowboys will have to choose which of these players will be a part of their future. Diggs is entering the second year of his five-year, $97 million deal he signed in 2023. On the surface, it looks as if the Cowboys are committed to him regardless, however, that is not completely true. The team was able to get a deal done early with him and in the process, only a third of it was guaranteed. This means the team has some early-exit escape hatches built in. This is important because Diggs just had chondral tissue graft surgery last month. His timetable is uncertain, but he’s expected to miss offseason workouts and parts of training camp. When will he be back on the field and playing at full strength? The Cowboys have already paid out his guaranteed money and they haven’t restructured a cent, meaning it will be easy for them to get out of his contract at any point during his last few years with the team. If they are not happy with what he is doing on the field, they can simply move on without any huge financial repercussions. Moving away from Diggs means moving forward with Bland as the team’s new CB1. Bland is in the last year of his contract. If they want to move forward with him, they should try to work in an extension this summer before he hits free agency next offseason. If they let him play out his rookie deal, they’ll either have to let him walk and get a compensatory pick, or franchise tag him while they figure out what they want to do. It’s a slippery slope, and this one may not have an obvious answer, but the Cowboys don’t seem like a team that would be willing to pay top money for two cornerbacks. And in that case, one of them has got to go, but which one? Micah Parsons being recruited by former teammate is terrifying for Cowboys fans – Luke Norris, The Landry Hat It is really, really hard to picture Micah Parsons playing for any other team but the Dallas Cowboys. Micah Parsons’ college teammate, Bears safety Jaqaun Brisker, would love a reunion in the Windy City For those who missed Rapaport’s recent report, here’s what the NFL Network insider had to say about the Cowboys possibly being open to trade offers for Parsons: “Normally open with his opinions, the Cowboys’ 25-year-old superstar hasn’t said much of anything about the team’s promotion of Brian Schottenheimer after a surprise parting of ways with head coach Mike McCarthy — a move Parsons called ‘devastating’”, Rapaport wrote. “While there have been no trade talks, sources say there have at least been some internal discussions about whether to pay Parsons or trade him for a king’s ransom. If the Cowboys are willing to listen, they may get it.” Even before this report, Parsons was already being linked to other teams, as this was always a slight possibility given how much money the Cowboys have wrapped up in Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. And once the report broke, more rumors began to swirl, one of which involved the Chicago Bears, who may only be a few players away from being a genuine contender in the NFC. As

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Osa Odighizuwa may be out of the Cowboys’ price range. Time will tell whether or not the Dallas Cowboys are more active than usual in free agency. In case you haven’t been paying attention and still believe them to be aggressive in this area of roster construction, that has not been the case for a very long time. It does seem that more people are catching on to the Cowboys’ M.O. in this area, although one of their own in Micah Parsons recently challenged them to act differently. Parsons called for the front office to be more aggressive this offseason, and part of the reason he did is likely because he doesn’t want to see one particular teammate leave. In addition to needing some outside help the Cowboys have a very talented player set to his the open market in defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa. Odighizuwa may have garnered more national attention over the last four years if not for sharing a draft class with Parsons, but people have really picked up on how good he is as of late. Those people also believe that he is in line for a big payday. Osa Odighizuwa is projected to earn $21M per year We still have a few weeks to go until free agency fully begins in the NFL, but between now and then the idle hands across the league will do everything they can to anticipate it. Lately there has been talk about Odighizuwa and the projected deal he will get in free agency, something we added to our news roundup last week, but talks are getting a bit louder. The great Bob Sturm shared PFF’s projection for Odighizuwa on Sunday and it is seismic. PFF believes Odighizuwa will hit $21M per year when it is all said and done. In other news, PFF projects Osa Odighizuwa’s free agent projected contract at….4/$85m! Yowzers. pic.twitter.com/pGfROHCmtx — Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) February 16, 2025 To be fair, PFF actually believes Odighizuwa will eclipse $21M per year which is really saying something. The state of the defensive tackle position in the NFL lends itself to his advantage, and being on the open market in a world of free enterprise suggests that he will be very happy soon enough. We can all have, and do obviously, thoughts on how the Cowboys should be more aggressive in free agency, but this might be a bit rich if we are being honest. Odighizuwa has, as noted, been a great player for the team, but this is a lot of money to consider handing out, especially with the Parsons extension looming and hope for aggression elsewhere. For what it’s worth, things can always be done and figured out, but it seems like Odighizuwa has played his last game for the Cowboys if we are being honest with ourselves. Add in the fact that Dallas’ first thought about this deal is how incredible of a compensatory pick they may get as a result of it, the math is all pointing in one particular direction.

Kevin R. Wexler / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The latest news from around the NFC East division. Giants are ‘scouring the landscape’ for their next franchise QB – Dan Benton, USA Today Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll will need to find the right guy for their job security. The New York Giants are very obviously in need of a quarterback (or two) this offseason and have made it clear that will be their primary objective. “That’s obviously the number one issue for us going into this offseason, is to find our quarterback of the future,” co-owner John Mara said at his year-end press conference. “Whether that be via the draft or acquiring a veteran, it’s going to be up to (general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll) to decide, ultimately.” Schoen left the door open to acquiring a quarterback in a variety of ways: Free agency, a trade, and the 2025 NFL draft. “It’s the most important position in football,” Schoen said. “So, that’s definitely important to any team in the NFL’s success. So, that’s something we’ll definitely be looking at.” Staying true to their word, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that the Giants have invested extensive resources into every possible avenue available to them in order to identify their next franchise quarterback. It’s no secret the Giants are scouring the landscape for their future franchise quarterback. One NFL executive said general manager Joe Schoen made it obvious at the Senior Bowl that was his focus. Not only have the Giants heavily scouted the quarterback prospects ahead of April’s draft — something that will continue at the NFL Combine — they’ve also been linked to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, as well as several other impending free agents. Thus far, the smoke has largely surrounded Stafford and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders but it’s important to remember that it’s lying season in the NFL. Rumors and speculation will continue to run rampant until free agency on March 12 when a clearer picture comes into focus. Kellen Moore Admits Leaning On Two Top Eagles’ Assistants – John McMullen, Sports Illustrated Moore is building his staff, and may poach some coaches from Philadelphia. Moore finished a whirlwind week in which he won the Super Bowl after practicing all week at the Saints facility in Metairie, LA, jetted back to Philadelphia after routing the Chiefs, only to return to NOLA to hammer out his deal with the Saints before another 180 to be at the Eagles’ championship parade on Valentine’s Day. Moore’s frequent-flyer trips between Philly and the Big Easy ended on Saturday when he arrived back and started to settle into his new job by interviewing Minnesota defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Daronte Jones to be the Saints defensive coordinator. On Sunday, he was interviewing his long-time right-hand man and current Eagles’ quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier to be the Saints OC, and his former boss with the Los Angeles Chargers, Brandon Staley, to be the DC. Buried in all that was a discussion with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer in which Moore offered up a tacit endorsement for Eagles associate head coach and passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo, the man perceived as the frontrunner to take over as OC for Moore in Philadelphia. Moore and Patullo grew to be very close in a short time during their one season together and the Saints coach admitted he leaned on Patullo, along with offensive line coach and run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland, to gain a foothold in Philadelphia “The first few weeks in Philadelphia, I was really mostly a listener,” Moore told Breer. “Letting Stout [Jeff Stoutland] explain where the run game was at, Kevin Patullo explain where the passing game is at, showing those cut-ups and starting with the intent of keeping what is in place that we feel really good about.” Commanders are betting favorites to land Myles Garrett – Mike Florio, NBC Sports Washington’s draft capital and salary cap flexibility may make this move possible. Two weeks ago, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett made known his desire to leave the Browns. The Browns reportedly won’t do it. Garrett apparently won’t abandon his desire to go to a contender. The current odds at DraftKings have Garrett taking his next snap with a team that went farther than the Browns have gone since the late 1980s. The Commanders are +300 favorites to land Garrett. Next are the Eagles, at +450. His current team lands at 5-1. The Bills are +550, and the Lions have +650 odds. The Bears come in at +900. If the Browns were to decide to make taking on Deshaun Watson’s remaining $92 million in guaranteed pay one of the trade terms, the Commanders could pull it off. They have nearly $100 million in cap space for 2025. Still, absorbing Watson’s albatross deal complicates the rest of the trade talks. The draft-pick compensation would drop. And the new team would be less willing to give Garrett a market-level deal on the way through the door. Of course, if Garrett wants a shot at a Super Bowl badly enough, maybe he’ll take less to make it happen. And if the Browns want to get rid of the Watson obligation badly enough, maybe they’ll decide that it’s worth losing the remainder of Garrett’s prime years. The cap consequences are manageable. The deal is doable. In the next few weeks, we’ll find out whether it’s done.

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Here is our scouting report on Armand Membou from Missouri We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at offensive tackle, Armand Membou from Missouri. Armand Membou OTMissouri TigersJunior4-star recruit 6’3”314 lbs Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images History Armand Membou was born on March 27, 2004, he attended Lee’s Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. As a four-star recruit, Membou received offers from several notable schools including Kansas State, Kansas, Oregon, Iowa State, Nebraska, and Missouri. He ultimately committed to play for the Missouri Tigers in 2022. During his time at Missouri, Membou appeared in 24 games with 18 starts over his first two seasons, primarily playing at right tackle and allowed only three sacks. In 2023, he was a full-time starter on the Tigers’ offensive line, which was recognized as a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, an accolade for the nation’s top offensive line unit. Heading into the 2024 season, Membou was named to Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” for his exceptional physical attributes and exceptional strength. His performance was highlighted by his ability to handle top-tier SEC pass rushers, with a record of allowing very few pressures and no sacks in his last season. He left Missouri allowing only three total sacks in three seasons, nearly exclusively at right tackle. 2024 Statistics 827 Offensive Snaps411 Passing Snaps9 Pressures Allowed 0 Sacks4 Penalties NFL Combine/Pro Day TBC Awards Second-team All-SEC (2024) Scorecard Overall- 85.1Speed- 81Acceleration- 88Agility- 71Strength- 95Pass Blocking- 79Run Blocking- 89Discipline- 90 THE GOOD Shows exceptional explosiveness off the snap and impressive agility for his size. Watch for his 10-yard split at the combine, it will impress. He has excellent strength and the ability to generate power, making him effective in both pass- and run-blocking in zone-blocking scenarios. Displays good depth in his pass sets. Effectively mirrors edge rushers with good foot speed and arm length. His hand strikes are powerful, often jolting defenders and helping him maintain control in pass protection. Shows a nasty demeanor as a finisher. Shows good range to allow him to reach the second level and seal lanes effectively. TAPE TIME OT Armand MembouMissouri ✅ THE GOOD✅#scouting #NFLDraft #mizzoufootball pic.twitter.com/tWmez50rXA — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) February 15, 2025 THE BAD Hand technique needs refinement to avoid being exposed by NFL-level pass rushers. Consistency in his strike timing and hand placement can be an issue. Despite his power, Membou occasionally struggles to maintain his anchor against larger, longer defensive linemen, which can lead to being pushed back. His size may lead some teams to consider him for a guard position, although he has the length and agility to potentially succeed at tackle. TAPE TIME OT Armand MembouMissouri ❌THE BAD❌#scouting #NFLDraft #mizzoufootball pic.twitter.com/49VqQ9mM1R — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) February 15, 2025 THE FIT Armand Membou projects as a potential impact player, with some scouts suggesting he could be drafted in the first round. His athletic profile, combined with his performance against top-tier college competition, indicates he could be an immediate starter, possibly at tackle but with a much higher ceiling at guard. His blend of physical tools, pass protection skills, and run-blocking prowess make him a versatile offensive lineman prospect. However, his technical aspects like strike timing and maintaining an anchor will be crucial areas of focus for his development at the next level. With both his hand issues and size, this has other scouts considering him closer to a second-round projection. This makes ranking him difficult. For the Dallas Cowboys, Membou could be an intriguing fit. The Cowboys coaching staff values a strong run game, and Membou’s proficiency in wide-zone schemes aligns well with Brian Schottenheimer. His ability to move quickly to the second level and his power in blocking could bolster the Cowboys’ ground attack, which they could then aim to use to control game tempo and set up their passing game. Membou’s athleticism and length would provide an upgrade, especially on the right side where there are questions about consistency and Zack Martin’s future. His strength and athleticism could translate well inside, offering flexibility in the line-up or as a contingency. His quick feet and ability to mirror pass rushers would be a plus against the defensive threat in the NFC East. Membou has the tools but might need some time to fully adapt to the professional level, which could affect his immediate contribution. If the Cowboys draft Membou, they’d likely see him as a piece for both the present and future. He could initially compete for the right tackle spot or even be groomed at right guard, providing depth and competition. His athletic profile would make him a versatile option, potentially filling any gaps in the offensive line over time. The Cowboys’ commitment to a strong, dynamic offensive line would align with Membou’s skill set, especially if they’re looking to rejuvenate their line with younger talent. COMPARISON Robert Hunt, Carolina Panthers BTB GRADE 31st CONSENSUS RANKING 19th(Consensus ranking based on the average ranking from 90 major scoring services)