B
Dallas Cowboys
Caldwell should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a B.
by Dawson ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 8 steals
· 0 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jamaree Caldwell got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at No. 150.
Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 12th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Omarion Hampton slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalen Royals at slot 76 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
The board fumbled Jamaree Caldwell all the way to Round 5, Pick 11, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Bhayshul Tuten at No. 170 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Ty Robinson slid further than he should have, and the 172nd pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Nice patience on RJ Harvey, who had no business lasting to pick 174. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 190 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Ricky White III at No. 211 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Value with a capital V on Sam Brown in the 249th overall pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.