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Dallas’ number one draft pick is expected to make a day one impact.
The Dallas Cowboys made their new offensive identity clear with the team’s first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Tyler Booker out of Alabama to signal a new focus on improving the running game.
Booker is a mauler who is expected to step in immediately and earn a starting role at right guard, replacing future Hall of Famer Zack Martin.
Looking ahead to his rookie season, Bleacher Report laid out the outlook for each 2025 first-round pick with high expectations for Booker from Day 1.
“The Cowboys needed some help in the trenches to improve their rushing attack, which ranked 27th in the league last year. That’s where Booker’s nasty demeanor comes in as he’s a mauler in the trenches and should start right away in Dallas,” the article states.
“That said, the Alabama product will be flipping sides of the center since he was primarily a left guard in college, where two-time Pro Bowler Tyler Smith lines up. Also, four-year veteran Robert Jones started 17 games in Miami last season, providing some insurance if the rookie isn’t ready.”
If Booker can live up to the expectations, the Cowboys could have one of the most well-rounded offenses in the league.
The team struggled a season ago on the ground, but with a revamped running back room and bolstering the offensive line we’ll have to see how it all plays out.
Is there a method to Dallas’ madness of delaying contract negotiations?
It’s now obvious that waiting to re-sign top players is the modus operandi for the Cowboys. We’ve seen it with CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, Zack Martin, Ezekiel Elliott and now with Micah Parsons. But why? Parsons seems eager to sign. And in the end, these players get what they want anyway, and everyone seems happy. Is there any kind of advantage to dragging the process out? – Kelly Walters/Oklahoma City, OK
Mickey: Now slow down there a bit Kelly. First of all, how do you know what Micah and his representative are asking for? How much guarantee are they asking for? All of it? Like 75 percent? Those are always negotiable. Sometimes the more guarantee, the less total package. The players don’t always get what they want. CeeDee was asking for more total package than he ended up getting and more guarantee. The Cowboys don’t necessarily drag these negotiations out. And say, if you owe someone like $50 million dollars, do you pay that before the bill is due. Every million dollars against the cap is meaningful. Like you can get three players for just more than $3 million. So, let’s...
