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All right, folks, here’s a 2025 Cowboys seven-round mock draft that should make some of you happy.
There are so many mock drafts out there, and if you combine them all, you may get a few picks correct, but let’s get crazy.
Maybe old Jerry Jones has a little Wildcattin’ Jerry left somewhere between all the Johnny Walker Blue and dollar bills.
If he does, this is his kind of draft.
A trade-up of this magnitude would need to be for a once-in-a-lifetime prospect, and one player fits that description.
Let’s get into it.
Trade Alert: The Dallas Cowboys make a trade.
Cowboys Receive: 2025 Round 1 Pick 3 via New York Giants
Giants Receive: 2025 Round 1 Pick 12, 2026 Round 3, 2027 Round 1
The Dallas Cowboys trade up to the third pick in the 2025 NFL Draft once the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Travis Hunter, falls past the top two picks.
The Deion Sanders protégé fits two needs for the Cowboys. A number two wide receiver, a cornerback, and the Cowboys will let him play both ways.
Jerry Jones loves to make a splash, and having a player who can play both sides of the ball would be a moneymaker and publicity gold mine.
Many experts believe that Travis Hunter is the best wide receiver and cornerback prospect, which could be true.
Here are some of his NFL comps:
ESPN’s Mel Kiper: CB Champ Bailey
CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso: CB Charles Woodson
On3 Staff: WR Justin Jefferson, CB Trevon Diggs
Bleacher Report Scouting Dept: CB Patrick Peterson
ESPN’s Matt Miller: WR Odell Beckham Jr
CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson and Todd McShay: WR Garrett Wilson
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein: WR Devonta Smith, CB Darius Slay
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah: WR Garrett Wilson, CB Darius Slay
These are some big-time names to be compared to, and if he lives up to the comparisons, this could be a first-ballot Hall of Fame pick.
In the 2024 season, Hunter showcased his talent as a two-way player, recording 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns while allowing just 22 receptions on 38 targets as a cornerback.
He secured four interceptions and recorded 11 pass breakups, earning a defensive passer rating of 38.7, the best among Power Five corners with over 400 coverage snaps.
Academically, he achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA and made history as the first player to win the Heisman Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and Biletnikoff Award in one season.
Four minutes and 36 seconds of Travis Hunter highlights… for no particular reason at all.#Big12FB | @CUBuffsFootball pic.twitter.com/Va6AmjHD5Z
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) December 7, 2024
Hunter is a game-changer with exceptional ball skills on both sides of the field, though he can improve his route running. Despite a smaller frame for his positions, his anticipation and play-making abilities make him a potential star in the future.
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