B
Dallas Cowboys
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B.
by Dalaw ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 6 steals
· 5 reaches
You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cowboys did exactly that with Tyler Shough in the 247th overall pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
The Stutsman steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 20 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Taking Omarion Hampton in the 44th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 51 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Nice patience on Alfred Collins, who had no business lasting to pick 76. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Kandra in the Round 3 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 148 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Danny Stutsman in No. 168 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
You do not let a running back like Brashard Smith reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They talked themselves into Gabe Jacas at the 171st overall pick, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They reached a country mile for Phillip Webb at slot 187, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J.C. Davis. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyler Shough this early at the 247th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
