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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.
Dallas Cowboys trade pick 1-12 to the Arizona Cardinals for picks 1-16 and 3-78
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)
(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...
