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• 10 things we learned about the Cowboys during the 2025 NFL draft

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The draft is over and it’s time to process everything we learned about what the Cowboys did. The 2025 NFL Draft is over. The Dallas Cowboys maneuvered through the weekend and landed nine new football players. It’s hard to formulate any opinions this soon, but many fans believe they did a pretty good job in the draft. Whether that’s true or not remains to ...2025
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• Projecting the Cowboys’ 53-man roster after the draft

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Here is what the Cowboys 53-man roster could look like following the draft. The 2025 NFL Draft is over, and while the Cowboys still have a few roster spots to fill before they get to 90, they likely have most of their eventual 53-man roster in the building at this point. Which means it’s the perfect time to take a guess at who makes the final roster, with...2025
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• Why Cowboys’ 2025 rookie class may deliver up to four starters

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images How much impact are you expecting from Cowboys rookies this year? At irregular intervals over the last decade or so, I’ve tried to project the playing time of Cowboys rookie classes, with varying degrees of success. In 2015, the estimate was wildly over-optimistic in projecting 3,000 snaps for a rookie class that ended up playing just 2,092 combine...2025
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• Cowboys news: Strong draft changes early outlook for 2025 season, at least in trenches

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The latest and greatest Dallas Cowboys news. Cowboys 2025 Draft Class Grades: Building a Bully in the Trenches - Cody Warren, Inside The Star The idea of the Cowboys finally having the pieces to play “bully ball” is catching on more and more following their nine draft choices. CBS Sports: B CBS Sports echoed similar sentiments, noting the Cowboys’ emphasis on bui...2025
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• Final grades for each of the Cowboys’ draft picks, plus an overall grade

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Brian Schottenheimer’s first draft was a huge success. The Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their draft on Saturday, and the overall sentiment is a positive one despite no receiver being taken at any point. That, in and of itself, is impressive. But just how good is this class? Obviously only time will tell, but let’s take a shot at grading it class anyway. OG...2025
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• Cowboys news: Dallas adds undrafted players after a sneaky-good draft

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Dallas Cowboys 2025 undrafted free agency tracker: All reported names the Cowboys are signing-Dave Halprin, Blogging the Boys Job’s not finished. After the draft, brought in some undrafted players to make things interesting. The 2025 NFL Draft has officially come to an end and the Dallas Cowboys have a new group of players to work...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Tommy Akingbesote, DT, Maryland, pick 247

Photo by Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/Getty Images The newest Cowboys player is Tommy Akingbesote With the 247th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Tommy Akingbesote. The Cowboys double-dip at defensive tackle late in the draft. A scouting report: Overview Akingbesote possesses the size, length and athleticism for consideration as an even-front three-technique or ...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jay Toia, DT, UCLA, pick 217

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The newest Cowboys player is Jay Toia from UCLA With the 217th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected DT Jay Toia. The Dallas Cowboys decided to help their defensive tackle position, a very thin one on the roster. A scouting report: Overview Three-year starter with the build and mentality to play nose tackle in odd or even fronts. ...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson, pick 239

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images The newest Cowboys player is RB Phil Mafah With the 239th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected RB Phil Mafah. The Cowboys needed running backs, so they took another one in the draft. A scouting report: Mafah runs hard and keeps the carry on track. He is big and tight-hipped with a linear running style that gathers momentum as the ...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Ajani Cornelius, OL, Oregon, pick 204

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Dallas Cowboys have another new offensive lineman in Ajani Cornelius With the 204th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected OL Ajani Cornelius. The Cowboys beef up their offensive line with another draft pick. A scouting report: Overview A durable lineman with NFL traits and four years of starting experience, Cornelius lacks standout fla...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas, pick 149

Sara Diggins-USAT Today Network via Imagn Images THE DALLAS COWBOYS HAVE A NEW RUNNING BACK With the 149th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected RB Jaydon Blue. The Cowboys finally picked up a running back. One that played very close to them in his collegiate career. A scouting report: Blue played behind very good backs, so his carry count is lower, but he clearly has ...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 Day 3 live thread II: Cowboys news, trades, needs

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Follow along with the 2025 NFL Draft and discuss all the moves with our live thread. The first two days of the 2025 NFL Draft are in the books. The Dallas Cowboys came away guard Tyler Booker, defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku, and cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. With their first pick on Day 3, Dallas added running back Jaydon Blue from Texas. This is an open thread f...2025
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"He was often praised by Coach Jim Harbaugh and the year served as a crucial foundation for Grant, allowing him to learn and adapt to the college game behind experienced teammates like Mazi Smith and Kris Jenkins."

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• Cowboys news: Dallas adds undrafted players after a sneaky-good draft
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• Cowboys draft grade: Day 3 grades for final picks

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Here are our grades for what the Cowboys did on Saturday With the 149th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected running back Jaydon Blue from the University of Texas, adding a dynamic playmaker to their backfield. Cowboy Blue @Jaydonblue23 | @TexasFootball #CowboysDraft | @Fanatics pic.twitter.com/8EnrpJLCfb— Dallas Cowboys (@...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Tommy Akingbesote, DT, Maryland, pick 247
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jay Toia, DT, UCLA, pick 217
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• Instant analysis: Cowboys add DT Jay Toia with first pick of 7th round

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Here is what the Cowboys are getting with DT Jay Toia The Dallas Cowboys started off the seventh and final round of the 2025 NFL Draft by addressing another need on defense. With their first of three picks in the round, the Cowboys took their fourth defensive player of this draft in UCLA defensive tackle Jay Toia. At a point in the draft where other te...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are the Cowboys most likely to end up with in the first round in your opinion? The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and months of shifting player stocks and smoke screens from teams will soon come to an end. The Cowboys’ draft priorities have seemingly come into focus in recent weeks, but as we learned it can all change in a heart...2025
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• What Cowboys’ recent 1st-round picks would have looked like had Dallas used a Consensus Big Board

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Here is who the Cowboys would have drafted in the first round of the last 9 drafts if they had gone by the consensus big board. In the press conference following the first day of the 2016 draft, Jerry Jones said Ezekiel Elliott had the highest grade of any player on their draft board. Many observers at the time assumed that Jerry was just using a tried-and...2025
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• Cowboys news: Hopes of Ashton Jeanty falling to 12 take a hit with latest rumor

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Notable headlines surrounding America’s team. Latest draft rumor all but crushes Cowboys’ Ashton Jeanty dream- Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat Don’t get your hopes up if you’re wanting the Heisman contender at 12. Cowboys’ Ashton Jeanty dream is fading as 2025 NFL Draft approaches ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller is hearing that the Bears could take Jeanty at No....2025
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• The Linc - Justin Simmons talks about possibly playing for the Eagles, again

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/9/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Safety Justin Simmons looking for ‘best situation’ in free agency, hopes to sign before training camp - NFL.comThe Philadelphia Eagles could have a need after trading safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans. Plus, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was Si...2025
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Dallas Cowboys choose blocking help

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 12th overall pick in the 2025 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Dallas Cowboys GM Be subpar for Ja’Marr selects ... Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas After becoming the owner of the ONLY National Football Conference team in the league that hasn’t made it to the Conference Final this century, Jerry Jones has FINALLY decided...2025
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• Cowboys defense: Comparing front seven additions/subtractions from 2024 to now

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images New defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has already made his presence felt in retooling the Cowboys DL and LB groups. For the third consecutive season, the Dallas Cowboys will have a new defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus returning to Dallas after being fired mid-season as head coach of the Chicago Bears last year is actually one of the more familiar f...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft: Fixing the roster through the draft

Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hoe the Cowboys can fix their roster holes in the draft The Dallas Cowboys have many roster holes going into the season and with the NFL Draft just around the corner this would be a great place to restock and rebuild. Let’s try fixing the roster by looking at the ideal prospect to take in each round and make this the “best-fix” so...2025
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• Ranking the Cowboys biggest needs after the first week of free agency

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images What else do you want to see the Cowboys address in free agency? The first week of free agency has come and gone, and most of the difference making players are now off the market. The Cowboys had quite a busy week bringing in nine new players outside of the organization and re-signing 10 of their own unrestricted free agents. With names like Stefon Digg...2025
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Tommy Akingbesote, DT, Maryland, pick 247
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jay Toia, DT, UCLA, pick 217
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson, pick 239
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Ajani Cornelius, OL, Oregon, pick 204
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas, pick 149
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Shemar James, LB, Florida, pick 152

Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The newest Cowboys is LB Shemar James With the 152 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected LB Shemar James. The Cowboys moved up to the pick after a trade with the Arizona Cardinals. A scouting report: James flashes speed but has never really developed the recognition and response talent to chalk up playmaking production. He has some twitch in...2025
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• How the media is grading the Chargers second and third round picks

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The grades are in for the Chargers’ day 2 picks. Opinions are fairly positive. The 2025 NFL Draft has kicked off the final day and the Los Angeles Chargers will be plenty busy. They have a pick in each of the final four rounds, but notably have four total picks in the sixth round between No. 181 and No. 214. We’ll have plenty of coverage of those picks, b...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 Day 3 live thread: Cowboys news, trades, needs

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Follow along with the 2025 NFL Draft and discuss all the moves with our live thread. The first two days of the 2025 NFL Draft are in the books. The Dallas Cowboys came away guard Tyler Booker, defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku, and cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. Now we move on to Day 3 when the Cowboys have seven picks. This is an open thread for draft chat. In the c...2025
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• 2023 NFL Draft grades: Why Cowboys pick' of Mazi Smith at No. 26 makes a lot of sense for Dallas defense

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• 2023 NFL Draft: Cowboys' Micah Parsons told DC Dan Quinn who he wanted before Round 1, then Dallas took him

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• NFL draft results 2023: Dallas Cowboys select Luke Schoonmaker with the 58th pick
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cowboys added help at the tight end position with Michigan prospect Luke Schoonmaker. With the 58th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Michigan tight end Luke Schoonmaker. Tight end had been a popular choice for the Cowboys after Dalton Schultz left in free agency. The tight end class was deep and the Cowboys waited to get their man...2023
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• NFL draft results 2023: Dallas Cowboys select DeMarvion Overshown with the 90th pick
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Cowboys added help at the linebacker position with Texas prospect DeMarvion Overshown. With the 90th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. The team was very thin at the position with Micah Parsons playing so much on the defensive line. A good value pick for the Cowboys. NFL.com Former safety turne...2023
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• Here's how Cowboys VP Will McClay sold team brass on making Mazi Smith the team's first-round pick

The Cowboys were debating between Smith and an offensive lineman at No. 26 overall...2023
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• Cowboys draft analysis: Dallas bolsters defensive line with DT Mazi Smith in first round
Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After years of struggling against the run, Dallas addressed it with their top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Dallas Cowboys made Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith the 26th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Despite having a slew of tight ends and some other major talents available at cornerback and edge rusher, Smith joins Dallas as they...2023
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• Cowboys Draft 2023: DT Mazi Smith will wear number 58 for the Dallas Cowboys
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• Cowboys first-round pick Mazi Smith to undergo precautionary MRI on knee after not practicing, per report

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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jay Toia, DT, UCLA, pick 217
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Ajani Cornelius, OL, Oregon, pick 204
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• Cowboys NFL Draft 2025: Dallas selects Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas, pick 149
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• Recap and roster needs for the Cowboys heading into Day 3 of the draft

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Here is what we will be paying attention to on Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Objectively, the Dallas Cowboys are having an outstanding draft. Throughout their first three selections, there has been a constant theme—culture builders. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has preached an emphasis on changing the team's culture from day one during hi...2025
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• Cowboys draft: Recapping Day 1 and previewing biggest remaining roster needs

Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Cowboys came away with a new offensive starter on Day 1. Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft has come to an end. After months of speculation, the Dallas Cowboys stuck to their roots, spending their first-round pick on an offensive lineman for the third time in the past four years. Dallas selected 21-year-old guard...2025
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• Top 44 prospects for Cowboys in 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images With draft night upon us, here’s a 44-man big board for the Cowboys’ early picks. Ahead of each NFL draft, teams rank players based on the combined factors of perceived talent or potential in the players and the needs of their existing rosters. How players are graded and how much need is felt at the position is up to each team or analyst. Everyone has t...2025
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• Mike Kiwak’s Final 2025 NFL First-Round Mock Draft

Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It could be a wild Night 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. Why say lot word when few word do trick? My only first-round mock here. Has trades! Dive in, read, and comment. Or don’t, not beggar. Enjoy! Tennessee Titans - Cam Ward, QB, Miami The consensus comes to a point almost every year. The Titans need ...2025
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• Ranking the Cowboys’ needs ahead of the draft

Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images What would you say is the biggest need on the Cowboys entering the draft? After about a month of free agency, the Dallas Cowboys are now focusing on the 2025 NFL Draft. The crowning jewel of every offseason, the draft will shape the remainder of whatever other signings or trades the team might make between now and...2025
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• Cowboys rank in top 5 on offense and defense for PFF’s best drafting teams in the first round

Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images There is no question that the Cowboys know how to identify first-round talent. The Dallas Cowboys are a good drafting team, which is fortunate considering they depend heavily on it to build their roster. Of course, maybe they depend heavily on it because they are so good at it. Cause and effect. Regardless, the draft is what this team does well, and ...2025
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• What the signing of Solomon Thomas in free agency means for the Cowboys

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Cowboys have made some uncharacteristic moves to strengthen their roster early in free agency. The Dallas Cowboys added two former first-round picks to their defensive line on Tuesday, the second day of free agency after landing running back Javonte Williams and guard Robert Jones on day one. They are defensive end Payton Turner and defensive tackle ...2025
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• BREAKING: Dallas Cowboys agree to 4-year, $80M deal with Osa Odighizuwa

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys lock up their best defensive tackle for the foreseeable future. The Dallas Cowboys have taken care of one of their biggest offseason priorities. After much speculation that they might be priced out due to his elevated play, the Cowboys signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80M deal that includes $58M guaranteed and h...2025
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• Cowboys have a “Redeem Team” vibe for 2025

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images From players to coaches to even the front office, the entire Cowboys organization is looking for redemption in 2025. Few NFL teams in 2025, if any, will have more chips on their collective shoulders than the Dallas Cowboys. From oft-criticized players to supposedly failed coaches to a much-maligned front office, Dallas won’t lack motivation to prove ...2025
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