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The Dallas Cowboys could be a frisky team during their first year under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Dallas faced plenty of criticism for how the 2024 season ended. The Cowboys suffered a few key injuries that torpedoed the 2024 season, including a season-ending injury to QB Dak Prescott.
Now the Cowboys will be ready to go on a revenge tour this fall.
The Cowboys added several talented players on both sides of the football during the 2025 NFL Draft. Dallas clearly wanted to upgrade in the trenches, spending five of their nine selections on offensive and defensive linemen.
These were all good moves, but the Cowboys should not get complacent. Dallas would be wise to add a few veteran players to shore up a few positions before training camp this summer.
But which positions need the help?
Below we will explore three important roster moves the Cowboys need to make following the 2025 NFL Draft.
The running back position is one of the biggest mysteries on the team.
Dallas added bodies this offseason, but it is hard to say that they have the position figured out. They replaced Rico Dowdle with Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders, which at least provides some veteran experience. Williams is much better than Sanders and is in line to start this fall.
The Cowboys also invested a late-round pick in Texas running back Jaydon Blue. He is a speedy back who also has soft hands. Blue may not earn the starting job during his rookie season, but it is within his range of outcomes to earn a significant role.
Now that the 2025 NFL Draft is over, the Cowboys cannot realistically add a legitimate starter ahead of the 2025 season.
However, I think they would be wise to kick the tires on players like Nick Chubb or J.K. Dobbins who are still available on the free agency market.
One of the most surprising outcomes of the 2025 NFL Draft was that the Cowboys did not add to their wide receiver room.
CeeDee Lamb is a unique talent at the position, so it is hard to say that the Cowboys are in a great deal of danger. However, Dallas passed on a great opportunity to add to one of their biggest strengths by selecting a receiver. This is especially questionable considering how deep this year’s draft class is at the position.
The Cowboys were routinely paired with Texas WR Matthew Golden in the pre-draft process. It is easy to understand why. The local kid would fit perfectly into the Cowboys’ offense and provide a talented running mate for Lamb.
Perhaps the Cowboys hoped he would fall to them in the second round. Unfortunately, he did not make it to Day 2 because the Packers swiped him up with the 23rd overall pick.
But who could the Cowboys add now that the draft is...
