Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who is your favorite offensive player in the draft? With the 2025 NFL Draft about to kick off in a little over a week (April 24-26), all of the preparation and evaluation that’s taken place over the last several months for this big event will finally come to fruition. All of the speculation and guesstimating as to who will draft who will finally get settled once and for all. As far as the Dallas Cowboys are concerned, they have a total of 10 draft picks this year after being somewhat “selectively aggressive” in free agency and making other trades this offseason. They still have a lot of work to do to upgrade their roster and are relying heavily on the draft to accomplish that goal. Now with the 2025 NFL Draft so close, positional rankings and big boards should be close to finalized. Here is an an effort at Top 10 positional rankings for the offensive players in this year’s draft class. Any one of these prospects ranked in the Top 10 could end up being selected by the Cowboys with picks 12, 44, or 76. Quarterback Cam Ward, Miami Sheduer Sanders, Colorado Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss Jalen Milroe, Alabama Tyler Shough, Louisville Kyle McCord, Syracuse Dillon Gabriel, Oregon Will Howard, Ohio State Quinn Ewers, Texas Riley Leonard, Notre Dame With Dak Prescott the QB1 for the foreseeable future, and after trading for Joe Milton, it’s highly unlikely the Cowboys draft one of these Top 10 quarterbacks or any other QB for that matter. They have more pressing needs at other positions they need to try to upgrade of higher priority. It would be a huge surprise to see them draft the QB this year. Running back Ashton Jeanty, Boise State Omarion Hampton, North Carolina Kaleb Johnson, Iowa TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State Dylan Sampson, Tennessee Jordan James, Oregon Trevor Etienne, Georgia RJ Harvey, UCF Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech Despite bringing in Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders via free agency, Dallas is still very much in the market for a RB in the draft. Selecting one of the Top 10 mentioned above in the first three rounds make sense, but due to the depth of the RB draft class it wouldn’t be surprising if they waited until later to try to upgrade the position. Wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona Matthew Golden, Texas Luther Burden II, Missouri Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State Jayden Higgins, Iowa State Jaylin Noel, Iowa State Tre Harris, Ole Miss Jack Bech, TCU Isaiah Bond, Texas Elic Ayomanor, Stanford If the Cowboys are serious about taking pressure off of CeeDee Lamb and giving Dak Prescott another reliable target in the passing game, drafting one of these Top 10 WRs seems reasonable. Don’t be surprised if one of the top four is their pick at No. 12. Tight end Tyler Warren, Penn State Colston Loveland, Michigan Mason Taylor, LSU Elijah Arroyo, Miami Terrance Ferguson, Oregon Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse Gunnar Helm, Texas Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame Jake Briningstool, Clemson Drafting a TE can’t be completely ruled out for the Cowboys. Jake Ferguson is coming off a down 2024 season and is entering a contract year, Luke Schoonmaker hasn’t lived up to his second-round draft status, and the depth behind both of them is unproven. Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland in particular could pique their interest at No. 12. Offensive tackle Will Campbell, LSU Armand Membou, Missouri Josh Simmons, Ohio State Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas Josh Conley Jr., Oregon Donovan Jackson, Ohio State Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota Charles Grant, William & Mary Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College Cameron Williams, Texas After watching both Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele have inconsistent 2024 seasons, and with little promising depth behind them currently on the roster, it wouldn’t be at all surprising to see Dallas draft one of these Top 10 offensive tackles. A few of these prospects even have OT/G position flex, which could further tempt the Cowboys if they want to upgrade their OL. Interior offensive line Grey Zabel, North Dakota State Tyler Booker, Alabama Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona Tate Ratledge, Georgia Marcus Mbow, Purdue Jared Wilson, Georgia Miles Frazier, LSU Wyatt Milum, West Virginia Dylan Fairchild, Georgia Emery Jones Jr., LSU The Cowboys may have several internal options to replace Zack Martin at right guard, but there is currently no clear-cut replacement that would prevent them from potentially targeting the position of the draft. These Top 10 iOL could possibly be plug-and-play starters in Dallas, and several of them offer the versatility to play different positions.

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images TreVeyon Henderson is a name very much worth keeping in mind with regrds to next week. We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at running back TreVeyon Henderson from Ohio State. TreVeyon Henderson RBOhio State BuckeyesSenior5-star recruit 5’10”202 lbs Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images History Born on October 22, 2002, in Hopewell, Virginia, Henderson attended Hopewell High School, where he rushed for over 4,000 yards and 50 touchdowns. He was named the 2019–2020 Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not play his senior season as Virginia moved its fall sports season to the spring. Henderson enrolled at Ohio State in January 2021 and made an immediate impact. In his debut against Minnesota, he had two carries for 15 yards and one catch for 70 yards and a touchdown. In his third game, he broke Archie Griffin’s freshman single-game rushing record with 277 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns. He finished the season with 1,248 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 312 receiving yards with four receiving touchdowns. Henderson’s sophomore season was hampered by injuries, limiting him to eight games. He recorded 571 rushing yards and six touchdowns, along with 28 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. In 2023, Henderson played in 10 games, missing some time again with injury. He still rushed for 926 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding 229 receiving yards. His performance earned him First-Team All-Big Ten honors. In his senior year, Henderson played 16 games, amassing 1,016 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, with an average of 7.1 yards per carry. He also added 284 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. His contributions were instrumental in Ohio State’s National Championship victory where he had 49 rush yards. 2024 Statistics 490 Offensive Snaps144 Rush Attempts 1,016 Rush Yards7.1 YPC11 Total TDs27 Receptions 284 Receiving Yards 0 Fumbles44 First Downs37 Missed Tackles Forced1 Penalty NFL Combine/Pro Day 10-Yard Split- 1.52s (87%)40-Yard Dash- 4.43s (87%)Vert- 38.5” (90%) Broad- 128” (95%) Awards Third-team All-Big Ten (2024)First-team All-Big Ten (2023)Second-team All-Big Ten (2021) Scorecard Overall- 88.5Speed- 86Acceleration- 93Agility- 90Strength- 78Contact Balance- 82Vision- 91Elusiveness- 88Receiving- 73Blocking- 66Discipline- 98 THE GOOD Henderson possesses elite quick burst that allows him to hit holes decisively. Identifies running lanes quickly and adapts well to blocking schemes. Can get into the second level in an instant. Has great stop-start ability. Can take any carry for a home run with breakaway speed. His change of direction skills makes him a threat in open space. Excellent lateral movement and foot placement, allowing him to weave through traffic. He is a capable receiver out of the backfield. Performed at a high level in the Big Ten and against top defenses. TAPE TIME RB TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State ✅ THE GOOD✅#scouting #NFLDraft #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/cuJro8y90E — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) April 14, 2025 THE BAD Henderson has dealt with some major injuries during his collegiate career. There are instances where he struggles to maintain balance after initial contact. Tends to run upright at times, exposing his frame to more contact. Not a consistent tackle-breaker in close quarters; struggles to push piles. While willing in pass pro, his anchor and hand placement can be inconsistent. Lacks tempo variance through the line, sometimes hitting holes too fast and running into defenders rather than letting plays develop. TAPE TIME RB TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State ❌THE BAD❌#scouting #NFLDraft #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/vVZKI0TGGc — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) April 14, 2025 THE FIT TreVeyon Henderson is a well-rounded running back prospect with the tools to contribute immediately at the NFL level. His combination of speed, agility, and receiving ability makes him a valuable asset in modern offensive schemes. He showcases exceptional burst and long speed, allowing him to turn small creases into big gains. His vision and footwork in space are top-tier, enabling him to navigate tight lanes and make defenders miss with sharp, efficient cuts. As a receiver, he’s a legitimate asset, capable of running clean routes and creating mismatches against linebackers. His ability to contribute on all three downs makes him a versatile weapon in both traditional and spread offensive schemes. Henderson’s biggest concerns stem from his durability and physical play style. He’s dealt with multiple lower-body injuries that have cost him time and raise questions about his ability to handle a full NFL workload. While explosive, he isn’t always effective through contact, often lacking the power to consistently finish inside runs or push through defenders in short-yardage situations. His pad level can be too high, making him easier to tackle, and his blocking technique and consistency in pass protection still need refinement. Henderson would be a strong schematic and personnel fit for the Dallas Cowboys, especially as they look to retool their run game with more explosiveness. His home-run speed and ability to create chunk plays would immediately elevate a backfield that has lacked true breakaway potential since Tony Pollard’s time in Dallas. Henderson’s vision, burst, and receiving ability out of the backfield would give Dak Prescott a dynamic check-down option. With proper rotation to manage his workload and health, Henderson could thrive as the lead back in a committee, offering both early-down production and third-down upside. COMPARISON: Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings BTB GRADE: 42nd CONSENSUS RANKING: 42nd(Consensus ranking based on the average ranking from 90 major scoring services, including BTB)

Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images The latest news and notes around the Dallas Cowboys. Tyron Smith to retire from NFL after rejoining Cowboys on ceremonial deal – Todd Archer, ESPN The Dallas Cowboys and Tyron Smith will get together for the left tackle to call it a career. Nearly two months after Zack Martin retired, another Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman has decided to walk away from the game in eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith. Smith will sign a ceremonial deal with the Cowboys on Wednesday in order to retire with the team that took him No. 9 overall in the 2011 draft. Smith played 12 of his 13 seasons with the Cowboys, ending his career with the New York Jets in 2024. He started all 171 career games he played and was named to the Pro Bowl from 2013-19 and 2021. It is possible Martin and Smith could be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when they are eligible for the first time in 2030. Smith was a Day 1 starter who quickly established himself as one of the game’s best blindside blockers. He began his career by protecting Tony Romo and he ended it with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback. In 2011, Smith became the first offensive lineman selected in the first round by the Cowboys since 1981 when they took Howard Richards. In the next three years, the Cowboys selected Pro Bowl center Travis Frederick (2013) and Martin (2014) in the first round, forming one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. Ashton Jeanty Details Meeting With Cowboys, Jerry Jones Ahead of NFL Draft – Eva Geitheim, SI.com Ashton Jeanty discusses the Cowboys and the draft. Jeanty acknowledged it would be “great” to play for the Cowboys, who hold the No. 12 pick in the upcoming draft. “It would be great,” Jeanty said on the Up & Adams Show. “It would be a special opportunity, really to play for any team in the NFL would be great. Just the fact that I grew up here, a little different, but all opportunities, any team would be great.” Ashton Jeanty as a Dallas Cowboy? We want to see it.@heykayadams | @AshtonJeanty2 pic.twitter.com/FFKIqg0HyP — Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 15, 2025 Jeanty also told Kay Adams about the meeting he had with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, sharing that they talked about Super Bowls during the meeting. “It went well,” Jeanty told Adams. “We was just talking it up, talking football, talking about Super Bowls.” Adams asked: Was he what you thought he’d be like? Like a larger than life cartoon character?” “Oh yeah. For sure,” Jeanty responded. “I came in the room, he was holding this [boxing] championship belt and was just looking at it. I was like, ‘where is this gonna go?’” NFL Draft: McMillan, Golden or Egbuka? Cowboys have crucial decision to make at wide receiver – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dallas could be zeroing in on wide receiver in round one, but which one will they take? During the draft process, the Cowboys have put in extensive work on a large handful of receivers, including just about every name at the top of the draft. They hosted Texas’ Matthew Golden for an individual 30-visit on April 10 and Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan for an individual 30-visit on April 11 in addition to hosting Missouri’s Luther Burden III and Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka among others during their 30-visit weekend on April 4-5. If every receiver still remains on the board when the Cowboys are on the clock with the No. 12 pick, it won’t be an easy decision for the war room to land on one player. Aside from Travis Hunter’s two-way ability, the Cowboys have hosted each of the top four receivers for visits in recent weeks in McMillan, Golden, Egbuka and Burden. Which one makes the most sense? Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona Why it would make sense: One of the freakiest vertical receivers in the draft class, McMillan could bring the athleticism that made him one of the top high school volleyball recruits in the country to the field to give Dallas a true possession threat at wide receiver that it hasn’t had since Dez Bryant. His size at 6-foot-5, 212 pounds could make 50/50 contested catches at the NFL level feel more like 80/20 situations for Dak Prescott. He would provide an immediate impact to the offense without overlapping CeeDee Lamb’s specialities in the receiving game. Matthew Golden, Texas Why it wouldn’t make sense: If you’re taking a receiver in the first round, you’re taking someone you know will provide immediate production. With Golden, he failed to post 1,000 receiving yards in any of his three collegiate seasons despite playing 16 games for Texas last season. When the moment is big, Golden shows up and provides clutch performances without question. But would Dallas have that same reliable presence on a random Sunday afternoon in, say, Carolina? 2025 NFL Draft: Cowboys address possibility of trading up, down – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys traded back in the first round last year and ended up winning the deal, landing Cooper Beebe and Tyler Guyton. “I don’t necessarily see us moving up, the way the board’s coming together,” said executive vice president of player personnel Stephen Jones to 105.3FM the Fan on Tuesday. Jones then leaned into the greater probability of an aforementioned potential move down to begin the Brian Schottenheimer roster era, but it sounds more likely the Cowboys stay put where they are and pull the trigger on a player they view as a future megastar. After all, they’ve got some experience with hitting big when they swing within the immediate post-top 10 window. “[I] could see a situation where we’d move down,” said Jones. “But you also look at that pick, and we’ve had some good things happen to us just outside of the top 10 with DeMarcus Ware, Micah Parsons and Zack Martin — Hall of Fame-type players — that

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cowboys still have the opportunity to add some quality starters before the NFL Draft. The Dallas Cowboys were very active once free agency kicked off in March. They’ve signed more than 10 guys. Although they didn’t make any major moves, they did make a few that would have an instant impact, like edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. and linebacker Jack Sanborn, who will likely earn a contributing role. With that being said, Dallas still has holes on their roster that can be addressed before the NFL draft and allow them to have some flexibility in their strategy. Fortunately, there are still some veterans on the open market that could come in and instantly be starters on the Cowboys. Let’s take a look at two in particular. Keenan Allen, WR Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images CeeDee Lamb is one of the top wide receivers in the NFL. He’s also the only weapon on the outside that the Cowboys can have full confidence in. Keenan Allen is long in the tooth at 32 years old (will be 33 when the season starts), but he’s still a reliable player at the receiver position as he registered 70 receptions for 744 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024 (was a Pro Bowler in 2023). He’s very savvy and always finds a way to get to open spots in the zone. With a playmaker like Lamb on the opposite side drawing so much attention, Allen can provide a perfect complement to him and give quarterback Dak Prescott and dependable option to keep the chains moving. There’s also the veteran presence in the locker room aspect that Allen can provide. Getting a player of his caliber to be around younger guys like Jalen Tolbert, Ryan Flournoy, and other inexperienced receivers will be beneficial. Asante Samuel Jr., CB Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images With Trevon Diggs and his availability for the 2025 season up in the air and losing Jourdan Lewis in free agency, the Cowboys need another cornerback. Samuel had a shoulder injury that limited him to just four games in 2024. However, with the Cowboys being very frugal when it comes to spending, that can work in their favor as they will likely get him for cheaper with the injury concerns. Samuel has been a very good NFL corner when he’s on the field. He racked up six interceptions and 35 pass breakups during his first three seasons in the league. Bringing him on the roster would give the Cowboys another quality player at the cornerback position, and it would also allow them to be more cautious with Diggs and his return. Another key point in regards to Allen and Samuel is that they wouldn’t hinder the Cowboys from addressing either position in the draft. In fact, it would actually give them two starters for 2025 and give younger players the opportunity to develop instead of having to play right out of the gate like most draft picks in Dallas have to do.

Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It is going to be fascinating to see who winds up on NFC East teams through the NFL Draft. Omarion Hampton could give Commanders ‘serious horsepower’ – Zach Selby. Commanders.com Giving Jayden Daniels a weapon out of the backfield may take the offense to a new level. The opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of the team. Another draft is on the horizon, which means the Washington Commanders have another chance to improve their roster and get closer to competing for a championship. The Commanders put themselves among the best teams in the league last season, going from 4-13 in 2023 to earning an appearance in the NFC Championship in head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters’ first year leading the franchise. Although their season ended against the Philadelphia Eagles, they now have a clear foundation for the future with former No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels in the backfield. Now, the Commanders are picking on the opposite end of the first round with the No. 29 overall selection. They got the most important piece last year with Daniels, but there are still several positions they need to address before the 2025 season begins. In anticipation of that selection, Commanders.com will highlight one mock draft from a draft expert each week to delve into how that player, or players, would fit with Washington. This week, **Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice and Charles McDonald** have the Commanders taking one of the best running backs in a deep class. Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina For all the positions the Washington Commanders could address with the 29th pick, running back is seemingly low on the list. The group is mostly unchanged with Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler at the top of the depth chart, and it fueled the team’s dominant rushing attack throughout the regular season. But drafting for need is not general Adam Peters’ style. The Commanders want to fill their roster with good players, regardless of their position, in order to be as dynamic and explosive on both sides of the ball as possible. So, even though the draft is considered deep with talented running backs, it might make sense to take one of the best on the board. Tice and McDonald certainly think so, which is why they have the Commanders taking Hampton out of UNC. “This might feel like a luxury pick given the Commanders’ needs elsewhere, but they would have some serious horsepower on offense with the addition of Hampton,” Tice and McDonald wrote. “He has been a star of the draft process coming off the backs of a dominant season running the ball for UNC.” Draft analyst proposes interesting ‘best fit’ at QB for New York Giants – Ed Valentine, BigBlueView.com New York’s pick, likely a QB, may be a surprise to the NFL world. The New York Giants have picks 3 and 34 in the 2025 NFL Draft. There are five quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class expected to be in play in that range of the draft, and the Giants are expected to seek one of them. What, though, if the Giants miss out on Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jaxson Dart, Jalen Milroe and Tyler Shough? Giants head coach Brian Daboll reminded at the owners’ meetings a few weeks ago that “everything’s gotta fall in line” to get the quarterback you want because “you don’t know when they’re gonna get taken.” So, back to the question. What do the Giants do if they don’t get one of those top five quarterbacks. Derek Klassen of The Athletic has an outside the box idea. In naming best fits for quarterbacks in the upcoming draft, Klassen matched the Giants and Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard. Klassen wrote: Brian Daboll’s best work over the years — outside of his time with Josh Allen — was at Alabama in 2017, with Jalen Hurts, and in 2022, with Daniel Jones. Though different quality players, Hurts and Jones can both generally be described as sturdy, athletic quarterbacks with the arm talent to push the ball down the field a little bit. Both players added something to the offense via their mobility, and Daboll took advantage. Aside from maybe Milroe, Leonard is Daboll’s best swing at that kind of athlete. Leonard is 6-foot-4, 218 pounds with serious wheels. He’s fairly explosive in short areas and excels when he really gets to stride out, similar to Jones. He’s clearly a weapon in the designed-run game and the red zone. Leonard still has a lot to prove as a passer, but his athletic ability and toughness gives him a floor to work with while he figures it out. Leonard, interestingly, may have more love from the NFL itself than from the media-based draft scouting community. He is widely considered a likely Day 3 pick. The NFL Mock Draft Database lists him as QB10 and overall prospect No. 163, putting him somewhere around Round 5. Dane Brugler of The Athletic has a Round 4-5 grade on Leonard. Eagles NFL Draft Plan Growing Perfectly Clear – Aiden Kauffman, AthlonSports.com It seems to be a foregone conclusion Philly is focusing on defensive depth in the draft. With less than two weeks until the 2025 NFL Draft, one thing has become abundantly clear: the Philadelphia Eagles are zeroing in on defensive reinforcements with their first-round selection. Following their Super Bowl victory, the defending champions hold the 32nd overall pick, and all signs point toward Howie Roseman reverting to his time-tested philosophy of building through the trenches—specifically on the defensive side of the ball. The name appearing most consistently in mock drafts is Walter Nolen, the disruptive defensive tackle from Ole Miss. Nolen’s connection to Philadelphia makes perfect sense on multiple levels. First, the Eagles just watched Super Bowl standout Milton Williams depart for a lucrative contract with the Patriots. Second, Nolen’s skill set as a penetrating interior defender with explosive quickness

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Thanks to Tyron Smith for everything. We have another big piece of news to signify the end of an era for the Dallas Cowboys. After Zack Martin announced his retirement from the NFL earlier this offseason, former Cowboy Tyron Smith will do the same. BREAKING: Eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is retiring after 14 seasons in the NFL. Smith will sign a one day contract on Wednesday to end his career as a member of the #Cowboys, with a press conference to follow at 2 P.M. CT. More: https://t.co/dEciUYlODr pic.twitter.com/9REUGxdfPm — Tommy Yarrish (@tommy_yarrish) April 15, 2025 The Dallas Cowboys announced a press conference tomorrow at 3 PM EST. The expectation is that long-time Cowboy Tyron Smith, like Martin, will announce his retirement from the NFL. He is expected to sign a one-day deal so he can retire as a Dallas Cowboy. Smith is a decorated player who likely will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. He has been named to eight Pro Bowls in his career and garnered five All-Pro selections, and was a member of the 2010’s All-Decade Team. Smith was a member of the Cowboys’ second coming of the Great Wall of Dallas and was an integral member teams featuring Tony Romo in 2014, and Ezekiel Elliott’s and Dak Prescott’s ascension to premier rookies in 2016. Tomorrow, another All-Time great in the history of Dallas Cowboys’ offensive lineman calls it a career.

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Cowboys absolutely have to hit on their second-round pick this year. In our Monday discussion prompt here at BTB we discussed how it is very unlikely that the Dallas Cowboys will do something in the first round that will upset us. The second round, on the other hand, is an entirely different story. Consider the last 10 players who the Cowboys have taken in the second round: 2024: Marshawn Kneeland 2023: Luke Schoonmaker 2022: Sam Williams 2021: Kelvin Joseph 2020: Trevon Diggs 2019: Trysten Hill 2018: Connor Williams 2017: Chidobe Awuzie 2016: Jaylon Smith 2015: Randy Gregory This list is questionable at the very best. We still have high hopes for Marshawn Kneeland and Sam Williams has shown flashes but is coming off of a torn ACL, and obviously Trevon Diggs is also coming back from a knee issue. Ultimately the point here is that you have to really reach to constitute the second round as a success for the Cowboys in recent history. When we discuss what the Cowboys have done in the first round in the same span then there are plenty of positive things to say. But hitting in the second round is clearly more of a challenge and therefore one that the Cowboys have to take seriously this year. To this point, the Cowboys even hold the 12th overall pick in this year’s draft. No one is saying that overseeing a draft is an easy thing, but again making sure you get a playmaker when you have a pick that high is clearly less difficult than doing so at 44 overall which is where the team’s second-rounder lies. This season (and every honestly) it would be more impressive for the Cowboys to show up and show out in the second round. They are due to say the least. Let us know if you agree in the comments below.

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Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Could Trevon Diggs miss the start of 2025? While the Dallas Cowboys have kept a relatively optimistic tone publicly regarding Trevon Diggs’ injury, sources close to the situation suggest the reality might be more complicated. Diggs, who suffered a torn ACL two seasons ago, is currently rehabbing for a cartilage surgery the cut short his 2024 season. There are signs that his recovery is not progressing as quickly as hoped. Some within the organization fear that the injury could linger well into the 2025 season, raising concerns not just about his availability for training camp but also about his readiness for the early portion of the schedule. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said last week that there’s a “good chance” Diggs (knee) “may not be available” come Week 1, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. His explosive style of play, which relies heavily on agility and burst, makes a complete and confident return especially challenging after such a serious knee injury. This issue raises huge concerns for the cornerback position in Dallas, but also the monumental price tag Diggs carries after he was given a $97 million contract extension. Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs to undergo surgery (knee), could be out up to eight months. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/HLZ2SigYtg — NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2024 We had the chance to get a a clearer picture of the situation when we spoke with longtime Cowboys insider Mickey Spagnola who works deep inside The Star at Frisco. According to Spagnola, the expectation at this point is that Diggs could start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. If that holds true, it means Diggs would miss critical time ramping up in camp, time that’s essential for re-establishing chemistry with the defense and getting live reps. More importantly, a stint on PUP during training camp could carry over into the regular season, potentially forcing him to miss games as the Cowboys open their 2025 campaign. While nothing is official yet, Spagnola’s take underscores that the situation may be trending in a more cautious, and possibly more prolonged, direction than the team has hoped. pic.twitter.com/Kg6zkiwYeh — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) April 13, 2025 If the team is feeling the same thing, you have to ask the question whether this changes the direction they will go during the draft, and is pick 12 going to be a cornerback? This season’s draft class at the cornerback position is less than ideal when it comes to depth and there’s a high demand for the position this year. With that being the case, along with issues of depth for Dallas, this could force the team to address the position early, putting calls for running back and wide receiver in doubt. Here was the #Cowboys CB room before the Kaiir Elam trade: Daron BlandTrevon Diggs (major knee injury)Caelen Carson (major shoulder injury)Josh Butler (torn ACL)Kemon Hall (ended season on IR)Andrew Booth (bad) — Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) March 12, 2025 Spagnola did add some positive news on the injury front. He told us that Dak Prescott is looking healthy and strong, and also that Sam Williams has worked out all season and is looking strong, ready to take on the challenge of the 2025 season. He noted that both these players were the furthest along in terms of condition and health. We got an injury update when we spoke to Mickey Spagnola on @the_worlds_team Sam Williams and Dak Prescott were noted as the furthest long and most game ready. That’s good news for both players and exciting to start seeing them return as the team gets ready for early practices.… pic.twitter.com/T9296I3sK1 — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) April 13, 2025