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'The Beast' could help shine light on the Cowboys potential draft targets.
Christmas came early for many of us when Dane Brugler of The Athletic released his 2025 NFL Draft guide, "The Beast". This source of information is arguably the most thorough and in-depth draft guide available and is an essential tool for the biggest event of the offseason, which is now just a little over a week away (April 24-26).
How could it apply to the Dallas Cowboys? While Dallas' draft rankings may vary from "The Beast" to some degree, it's safe to assume they'll both be pretty similar. Here are some takeaways from the guide as it relates to Dallas.
According to Dane Brugler, only 13 players have a first-round grade for him in the 2025 draft class. That seems to be the consensus conclusion for many scouts and other personal people around the league, emphasizing the lack of top-level talent available this year.
Brugler also assigned an additional 22 players with a 1st/2nd-round grade, bringing the total to 35 who could be first-round draft picks. With the 12th overall pick in the first round, it's reasonable to believe the Cowboys will draft one of those first-round graded players.
Barring a surprise trade, staying put at No. 12 is looking more and more likely. That's not necessarily a bad thing for the Cowboys. Several of Brugler's first-round graded players should still be on the board.
Of these 13, it's safe to assume Cam Ward isn't of interest to them and Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter will also more than likely be gone by the time Dallas is on the clock. And, given the nature/value of the QB position, it wouldn't be surprising to see Sheduer Sanders and possibly Jaxson Dart as Top 10 picks, pushing some of this talent further in Dallas' lap.
The Cowboys currently hold three picks in the Top 100 (12, 44, 76). About the only position we can probably rule out in the first three rounds is quarterback. Dak Prescott is the unquestioned QB1 with the Will Grier and Joe Milton, who they recently traded for, competing to be his backup. Every other position is probably in play to some degree. Let's take a look at potential targets by position according to "The Beast".
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