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It's mock draft season!
Watching the Philadelphia Eagles completely dominate the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl hopefully lit a fire under the Dallas Cowboys brass to change their philosophical approach to the offseason. This team currently has a lot of roster "needs" and will need to take full advantage of both free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft to build/upgrade their roster.
While being more active in free agency to bring in known and established players to be starters or add depth is something we highly encourage for the Cowboys, even though we all know they prefer to build their roster through the draft. They've been one of the better drafting teams in the league, but have struggled to find impact players recently.
Today, with the use of Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator, we attempt to predict how the Cowboys could use their picks in the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. We approached this with the mindset of committing to the running game, getting Dak Prescott another receiving weapon, and adding depth to the defensive line.
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This pick is all about committing to the running game and protecting the highest-paid player in the league, QB Dak Prescott. Armand Membou has experience playing both RG and RT during his time at Missouri and is expected to bring that position flex to the NFL as well, something we all know the Cowboys place a high value on.
At 6'3", 315-pounds with 34 inch arms, Membou would give the Cowboys another versatile offensive lineman similar to that of Tyler Smith. His ability to start at RG or RT would give Dallas the option to replace Terence Steele, making him a salary-cap casualty, or slide him into Zack Martin's vacant RG position. He could be an invaluable piece moving forward.
Again, this pick is all about committing/upgrading the running game. While it's true the 2025 RB draft class is a deep one, without a fourth-round pick the Cowboys would be wise to strike early to upgrade their rushing attack and Kaleb Johnson has the ability to do just that. He checks all of the boxes NFL teams look for in a starting running back.
At 6'0", 225-pounds, the former Iowa Hawkeyes RB has the prototypical size the Cowboys look for in their RB1 and the ability to be a complete three-down back. He has a rare blend of physicality, speed, and elusiveness, but it's his vision and patience as a runner sets him apart from a lot of the RB draft class. He has big-play potential at the next level as a starter.
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