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WR2 needs to be a huge focus for the Cowboys during the NFL Draft.
With most of the free agent wide receivers off the market, the Cowboys will likely need to turn to the NFL draft to find their CeeDee Lamb complement.
The Cowboys brought in Parris Campbell on a cheap free agent deal, and are hoping to see a jump from Jonathan Mingo, who they acquired via trade at the trade deadline, but in reality the WR2 role is still missing in the Cowboys offense. Dallas may very well look to use their first-round pick on the position, but if they do go a different direction, here are four names that they should consider drafting on day two to fill the WR2 role.
It is no secret that the Cowboys need a X-receiver in their offense in 2025. Along with size, the Cowboys need to add some speed into the receiver room as well. Higgins checks the size box and ran an impressive 4.47 40-time at the combine.
Higgins enters the draft with a lot of the boxes checked. He was very productive at Iowa State, has route running skills, and possesses size the Cowboys desperately need on the outside. Higgins is currently projected to be drafted in the top 50 and should be available for the Cowboys with the 44th overall pick. HIs fit in Dallas makes a ton of sense and his game translates well to the next level as a true X-receiver who can impact the game in all three levels of the field.
Similar to Higgins, Ole Miss’ Tre Harris enters the draft with size, speed, explosiveness, and production at the college level. Harris was the Rebels big-play receiver for most of the season, before dealing with injuries that limited him to just eight games in 2024.
Harris is an exceptional route runner for his size and tested very well at the combine, posting a 4.54 40-time, a 38.5” vertical, and a 10’ 5” broad jump. Harris’ stock has dropped a bit over the course of the offseason, but would provide excellent value if he is able to last until the 76th overall pick. Harris is a top 60 player in this class given his size, athletic profile, route running ability, and yards after catch ability he put on display over the course of his college career.
Unlike the two guys listed above, Kyle Williams is more of a jack of all trades wideout, instead of your prototypical X-receiver. Williams played a good amount of snaps in the slot for the Washington State offense in 2024 (25%), but played primarily on the outside for most of his career.
Williams’ athletic profile will not blow you away, but his 4.40 speed is evident on tape in the deep passing game. Williams put out some impressive tape in 2024 and proved the ability to impact the game with his...
