Who are the Dallas Cowboys projected to pick in the first round of the NFL Draft?
The Dallas Cowboys 2024 season ended with the team missing the playoffs for the first time in three seasons and the team looking for a new head coach after the departure of Mike McCarthy.
With the 2025 NFL Draft quickly approaching which players are the Cowboys targeting with the No. 12 pick?
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News
Selection: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
The Cowboys can’t mess around with this position after not doing much to address it last offseason. Ezekiel Elliott is gone again, which should remind them it’s time to reach for a special back in the first round for the first time in nine seasons. Jeanty will deliver as a dynamic, explosive workhorse in their new offense.
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today
Selection: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Any attempt to infuse Dallas’ offense with more playmakers will surely have to come through the draft. Will Jerry Jones be able to resist taking top running back and homegrown product Ashton Jeanty in this spot? Burden might be a more reasonable option for the range, and his electric ability in space could provide an immediate lift if he’s utilized correctly.
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports
Selection: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Unless Dallas hires Deion Sanders as the head coach and drafts Shedeur Sanders, the Cowboys will be bringing back Dak Prescott next season. When Prescott was at his best, he had a pass-catching running back to take some of the pressure off of him. Ashton Jeanty can serve the same purpose.
Gavino Borquez, Newsweek
Selection: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The Cowboys could take Ashton Jeanty, but they resort to a wide receiver to complement CeeDee Lamb and give Dak Prescott another target. Burden is a lethal weapon who plays with slick separation skills, elusiveness, and creativity when the ball is in his hands.
Staff, Pro Football Network
Selection: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
The advanced metrics for Jake Ferguson in 2024 weren’t kind. The Dallas Cowboys desperately need offensive weapons surrounding CeeDee Lamb, and Dak Prescott loves operating over the middle of the field and targeting tight ends. Warren’s presence as a traditional in-line tight end could be an even more significant complement to Lamb, who operates a majority of his snaps from the slot.
Lou Scataglia, NFL Spin Zone
Selection: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
In the most Dallas Cowboys’ draft pick imaginable, the team selects RB Ashton Jeanty from Boise State.
Mason Johnstone, The Draft Network
Selection: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
This selection makes too much sense. The Cowboys have been left high and dry after mismanaging their RB room, all while Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb continue to try to make ends meet. Adding a legitimate talent to the backfield to take over a majority of the carries will be crucial in producing the two-phase attack that the Cowboys have always coveted. Jeanty brings a rare blend of suddenness and contact balance that makes him a multi-faceted runner and an immediate starter.
Cody Warren, Inside the Star
Selection: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
As you research playoff team tight ends, here is what the Cowboys will get in Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is 6’6” and 257 pounds with a 4.6 forty-yard dash. Tyler Warren showcases undeniable mismatch potential in the passing game. His ability to line up wide, operate in the slot, or function in-line makes him an asset in a variety of offensive schemes.
Mike Renner, CBS Sports
Selection: Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon
Josh Conerly has shot up boards over the course of this season. The junior has always had NFL-caliber athletic tools, but now they’re getting put into action. That’s the combination everyone is looking for in the draft.
Scouting department, Bleacher Report
Selection: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
“The Cowboys have Lamb, and who else at the wide receiver position? Not much,” Parson said, “But we add Ohio State’s savvy and sudden route runner, Emeka Egbuka, to elevate the talent pool for Prescott to exploit.
