Inside The Star
No matter what you think about the Brian Schottenheimer hiring, free agency, or anything else, the incoming Cowboys rookies should get you fired up.
Dallas walked away with one of the strongest draft classes in the league, largely due to a consistent best-player-available strategy, and it will have a huge impact on the 2025 season. Multiple rookies will be asked to make a day one impact.
In short, the George Pickens addition may not be their most beneficial new toy; it might just be these young guys.
I see the majority, if not all, of the incoming rookies getting on the field throughout the season, but we really need to consider who can become starters by Week 1. This is a roster that lost talent in the offseason, and could use a boost in a few starting roles.
On both sides of the ball, we need to see some of these rookies earn that title in the build-up to the season; let’s talk about the three that have the best chance of doing that.
There is one obvious name on this list, so let’s get him out of the way to start.
Tyler Booker, the leader of the 2025 Cowboys rookies, must become the clear-cut starter at right guard by the start of the season.
You don’t draft guards in the first round to sit and develop, and Booker is no exception. The former Alabama star is being asked to succeed Zack Martin, and while that’s a tall order, it’s one he must fulfill for the offense to function well.
His strength and size are immediately ready for the NFL, but the more raw aspects of his game need to be focused on and attacked during training camp.
FWIW…
Tyler Booker received RG1 reps today in OTAs. pic.twitter.com/Ff6U2VnDjt
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) May 20, 2025
All the intangibles are there, he just needs to put in the work necessary to be ready for Week 1. The SEC is great, but Booker is set to see Jalen Carter and Dexter Lawrence in the first two weeks of the season, and he must be prepared for that task.
If he isn’t, we’re going to see Dallas struggle to protect Dak Prescott and create lanes for Javonte Williams and Jaydon Blue. Tyler Booker must come out of the gate strong.
It seems that All-Pro Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is ahead of schedule in his rehab. His recovery is a huge storyline in Dallas, and it’s why Shavon Revel may be asked to start at corner in Week 1.
While Diggs tries to come back from a “chondral tissue graft,” Revel is recovering from a torn ACL, but he may be asked to cover for the veteran early in the season.
Revel is expected to be ready by the beginning of the year, but Diggs’ availability is going to be a question...
