Six players from Texas’ Pro Day that could be Cowboys’ draft targets – Tommy Yarrish, Dallascowboys.com
The Dallas Cowboys may take into account drafting just a few Texas Longhorns after their dominant 2024 season.
If the Cowboys wish to flip to a burnt-orange product to change into one other distinction maker for them within the 2025 NFL draft, they’ll have their fair proportion of choices to select from throughout all three days of the draft course of. Listed below are six names from Texas’ Professional Day that make sense for Dallas, and the place the Cowboys may see them chosen:
Matthew Golden, WR
Golden has arguably been the quickest rising prospect all through the whole NFL draft course of, and a robust mix efficiency probably cemented him into the primary spherical after working a 4.29 40-yard sprint, the second greatest amongst all individuals. At Texas’ Professional Day, Golden as soon as once more seemed the half, with crisp cuts in his routes and flashes of that 40-time catching passes from Quinn Ewers. The lone blemish on his day was a deep ball that went by his fingers, however in any other case Golden hauled in his different eight targets. When the ball hits his fingers, it doesn’t transfer, and Golden drew “Ooo’s” and “Ahh’s” from the group after every of his reps. If the Cowboys consider that Golden is the person to go with CeeDee Lamb, they’ll want to pick him within the first spherical, as a result of his inventory is sky-high.
Alfred Collins, DT
Defensive sort out Alfred Collins was seen in a strolling boot on his left leg and didn’t take part in any drills throughout Texas’ Professional Day. A college spokesperson didn’t reveal what the harm was, and Collins didn’t communicate to reporters, so we’ll see what comes out of that state of affairs. When wholesome, Collins has proven the potential to be a potent run stuffer in the midst of the defensive position with a superb quantity of twitch and athleticism for his measurement at 6’6, 332 kilos. The uncertainty of the harm places Collins’ inventory standing within the air, however he’s probably a believable possibility for the Cowboys on Day 2 to fill their want at defensive sort out.
Jahdae Barron, DB
The Longhorns might have been trying to save the very best for final, as Barron and a few of the different defensive backs had been the final of Texas’ gamers to work out in entrance of scouts. Barron was sharp in his turns through the three-cone drill, and flew across the area in protection drills similar to he did on tape when he received the Thorpe Award in 2024. Versatility is the identify of Barron’s recreation, and he instructed reporters that he belives the truth that he can play nook, nickel, dime and even security within the defensive backfield makes him the very best cornerback prospect on this class. If Dallas shares that very same perception and Barron falls to the twelfth total decide, then that’s probably the place they’ll want to pick him.
Ranking the importance of extensions the Cowboys need to take care of – RJ Ochoa, Blogging the Boys
Outdoors of Micah Parsons, the entrance workplace has just a few different important extensions to work on this offseason.
Second in motion… DaRon Bland
Last week saw the cornerback market rise for the second time this offseason when the Houston Texans paid Derek Stingley Jr.. That is the way in which that the sport goes.
Paying DaRon Bland is about extra than simply taking part in some recreation, although. He could also be coming off of a troublesome season for the requirements that he set in 2023, however he’s arguably an enormous a part of the protection and secondary transferring ahead. Given the uncertainty surrounding Trevon Diggs, you’ll be able to argue that he’s an important a part of it transferring ahead.
You understand what else, although? To not be chilly or calloused, however Bland is coming off of a down season as talked about. If the Cowboys had been to be proactive and method him in his first offseason of eligibility – whereas not coming off of a efficiency that he is aware of he’s able to – does it not stand to cause that the value will probably be decrease than it may very well be?
That is the damaging recreation that the Cowboys have misplaced prior to now. To make use of one instance, the Cowboys may have prolonged CeeDee Lamb and/or Dak Prescott after the 2022 season. Contemplate that the latter was coming off of a season stuffed with interceptions. Getting to 1 or each of them at that time may have led to a barely friendlier deal, on the very least it will have led to a friendlier market fee. However as everyone knows, the Cowboys determined to attend and each Lamb and Prescott turned in stellar 2023 seasons which gave all of them the extra leverage.
This is a chance to not make that very same mistake once more.
Third and important… Tyler Smith
The prioritization right here shouldn’t be about rating the significance that the gamers maintain relative to the staff. If this had been the case then it will really feel awkward having Tyler Smith be down at three. Smith has had an fascinating profession with the Cowboys in that he was a choice that the entrance workplace stood in opposition to the world on and was confirmed proper about. There have been only a few who agreed with them choosing him within the first spherical again in 2022.
To his credit score, Smith has become the star that Dallas foresaw in that first spherical. Past being an incredible participant, he’s now positioned to be the chief of the offensive line for the longer term with Zack Martin having retired. He has an apprentice underneath his wing in fellow first-rounder Tyler Guyton. He’s the right candidate to pay and maintain.
The Cowboys should resolve in the event that they wish to decide up Smith’s fifth-year possibility this offseason (Kaiir Elam too now) and clearly will, however that doesn’t imply that they’ll’t or received’t get an extension finished. We all know that he is part of the long-term way forward for this staff. Getting a deal finished makes excellent sense.
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Dallas Cowboys urged to trade for explosive WR before NFL Draft – Randy Gurzi, Dallas Cowboys on SI
If Jerry Jones needed to create buzz across the Cowboys earlier than the draft, a commerce like this might do it.
There’s another choice as effectively, which might be including somebody by a commerce and Ian Valentino of The thirty third Staff has an enormous identify in thoughts. Valentino introduced up 4 commerce concepts he want to see earlier than the draft, and has Dallas trading for Tyreek Hill.
Hill has voiced frustration within the course the Miami Dolphins are headed, which has his identify being floated as a commerce piece. Valentino says the Cowboys may land him with out utilizing their first spherical decide, permitting them to nonetheless add a game-changing working again.
”After a decade of avoiding free company splurges, Jerry Jones can drop a hammer by making such a gutsy funding into Hill. It shouldn’t price him a first-round decide, both, that means he can add a star tailback and Hill. Dallas would absolutely want to increase Hill’s contract to ease his future cap hits, however the Cowboys lastly have the cap flexibility to not stress it.” — Valentino, The thirty third Staff
Such a transfer could be a splash and may very well be sufficient to place Dallas again into the contender dialog. It’s simply tough seeing Jerry and Stephen Jones all of a sudden throwing warning to the wind and going for the house run.
Next Man Up: Spann-Ford showed durability as a rookie – Nick Eatman, DallasCowboys.com
An ignored member of the roster, TE Brevynn Spann-Ford.
The Current: Spann-Ford was in a position to play each recreation final yr as a result of he was dependable blocker who may often get open and make performs, however he wasn’t the primary and even second possibility on many performs. He caught 9 passes for 88 yards with a protracted of 18 yards. However being a playmaker is the place Spann-Ford can take the following step in his recreation. It received’t be simple this yr with each Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker nonetheless younger gamers forward of him on the depth chart.
The Future: The rationale Spann-Ford bought right here can be the explanation he can’t get complacent. The Cowboys received’t cease searching for younger, gifted tight ends, which suggests Spann-Ford must probably win one other roster battle to remain on the 53 this yr. It doesn’t seem like Ferguson and Schoonmaker will go wherever proper now and with Stephens getting back from harm, plus the Cowboys probably so as to add a pair extra rookie tight ends, Spann-Ford could have his work reduce out for him. However at 6-6, 260, he does have a bonus in measurement that others normally don’t. If he can proceed to be a rock-solid run-blocker with a playmaker-element added to his recreation, he may very well be a participant that has a job on this staff for years to return.
