The Dallas Cowboys are now less than a week away from their last chance to make major renovations to their 2025 roster. There’s still going to be free agency following the NFL draft, and come training camp there will be teams looking to deal, but the amateur draft is the crowning jewel of the offseason. Starting on Thursday night, there’s going to be a 48-hour frenzy of activity for all 32 clubs in the competition to outsmart each other in the race to add talent.
The Cowboys are starting behind in the race. With no fourth-round pick, the club’s chances of landing three high-impact players in this draft, much less four, are greatly hindered. The best chance, the one they employed last draft, is to find a partner they can trade back with to gain an additional top-100 pick. Most Cowboys-centric draftniks employ the trade back in their mocks. But if the Cowboys aren’t able to find any worthwhile deals, would it be possible to still nail the draft?
In this mock, all offers to climb up to the No. 12, No. 44 or even No. 76 were rebuffed. Instead, the Cowboys stay put and make all 10 of their selections where they stand.
1.12: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
McMillan shines at the catch point and uses his Gumby-like body-adjustment skills to frame the football with his hands, regardless of the placement or action required. With heavy helpings of slants, hitches and go routes on tape, he is at his best when he can stretch out his stride. He has the feet of a smaller athlete but will need time to expand his route tree and pacing to avoid giving away subtle hints that savvy NFL corners will notice.
2.44: CB Shavon Revel, East Carolina
3.76: RB RJ Harvey, UCF
He rushed for 75 or more yards in each of his final 21 games at UCF, and only Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton and Tahj Brooks had more rushing yards in the FBS over the past two seasons.
Though he doesn’t have the power to drive through the first level, he is a dynamic make-you-miss runner with his tempo and burst (54 carries of 10 or more yards in 2024), which made him a frequent visitor to the end zone (UCF-record 48 total touchdowns).
5.149: DT Ty Robinson, Nebraska
Robinson was an interchangeable defensive lineman in former defensive coordinator Tony White’s 3-3-5 scheme, lining up as the nose, 3-/4i-technique and wide of the tackle. He returned for his sixth year and helped Nebraska achieve its first winning record in almost a decade, posting personal bests across the board with 42 pressures, 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
5.174: Safety RJ Mickens, Clemson
The son of an 11-year NFL veteran, Mickens grew up around the game, and it shows in the way he sees the field — especially when working from depth in the run game as a willing, secure tackler. In coverage, he is more smooth than sudden with his movements and trusts his instincts to lead him to the catch point.
6.204: TE Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
Gadsden is an athletic pass catcher with the adjustment skills and catch radius to be a possession target in an NFL offense, although his average frame and marginal ability to sustain blocks create questions about his role. He projects best as an F tight end who can be flexed across the formation and should continue to get better.
6.211: DT Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU
Late to the game of football, he was a steady part of Miami’s defensive line rotation before blossoming at SMU — especially over the final month of the Mustangs’ run to the playoffs (six of 8.5 sacks came in the final four games).
As a pass rusher, Harrison-Hunte plays well on his feet, with the initial quickness and upfield mentality to force his way through gaps. He reads well versus the run, although zone-based runs and point-of-attack power in the NFL will be a much tougher challenge. Overall, Harrison-Hunte might not be an ideal body/style fit for every defense, but he is explosive, active and promising in enough areas on the field to earn a rotational role in an attacking, one-gapping scheme.
7.217: Center Jake Majors, Texas
7.239: Guard Joshua Gray, Oregon State
7.247: Guard Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: 7-round Cowboys mock draft where they actually stay put, don’t trade
The Dallas Cowboys are now less than a week away from their last chance to make major renovations to their 2025 roster. There’s still going to be free agency following the NFL draft, and come training camp there will be teams looking to deal, but the amateur draft is the crowning jewel of the offseason. Starting on Thursday night, there’s going to be a 48-hour frenzy of activity for all 32 clubs in the competition to outsmart each other in the race to add talent.
The Cowboys are starting behind in the race. With no fourth-round pick, the club’s chances of landing three high-impact players in this draft, much less four, are greatly hindered. The best chance, the one they employed last draft, is to find a partner they can trade back with to gain an additional top-100 pick. Most Cowboys-centric draftniks employ the trade back in their mocks. But if the Cowboys aren’t able to find any worthwhile deals, would it be possible to still nail the draft?
In this mock, all offers to climb up to the No. 12, No. 44 or even No. 76 were rebuffed. Instead, the Cowboys stay put and make all 10 of their selections where they stand.
1.12: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
McMillan shines at the catch point and uses his Gumby-like body-adjustment skills to frame the football with his hands, regardless of the placement or action required. With heavy helpings of slants, hitches and go routes on tape, he is at his best when he can stretch out his stride. He has the feet of a smaller athlete but will need time to expand his route tree and pacing to avoid giving away subtle hints that savvy NFL corners will notice.
2.44: CB Shavon Revel, East Carolina
3.76: RB RJ Harvey, UCF
He rushed for 75 or more yards in each of his final 21 games at UCF, and only Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton and Tahj Brooks had more rushing yards in the FBS over the past two seasons.
Though he doesn’t have the power to drive through the first level, he is a dynamic make-you-miss runner with his tempo and burst (54 carries of 10 or more yards in 2024), which made him a frequent visitor to the end zone (UCF-record 48 total touchdowns).
5.149: DT Ty Robinson, Nebraska
Robinson was an interchangeable defensive lineman in former defensive coordinator Tony White’s 3-3-5 scheme, lining up as the nose, 3-/4i-technique and wide of the tackle. He returned for his sixth year and helped Nebraska achieve its first winning record in almost a decade, posting personal bests across the board with 42 pressures, 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
5.174: Safety RJ Mickens, Clemson
The son of an 11-year NFL veteran, Mickens grew up around the game, and it shows in the way he sees the field — especially when working from depth in the run game as a willing, secure tackler. In coverage, he is more smooth than sudden with his movements and trusts his instincts to lead him to the catch point.
6.204: TE Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
Gadsden is an athletic pass catcher with the adjustment skills and catch radius to be a possession target in an NFL offense, although his average frame and marginal ability to sustain blocks create questions about his role. He projects best as an F tight end who can be flexed across the formation and should continue to get better.
6.211: DT Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU
Late to the game of football, he was a steady part of Miami’s defensive line rotation before blossoming at SMU — especially over the final month of the Mustangs’ run to the playoffs (six of 8.5 sacks came in the final four games).
As a pass rusher, Harrison-Hunte plays well on his feet, with the initial quickness and upfield mentality to force his way through gaps. He reads well versus the run, although zone-based runs and point-of-attack power in the NFL will be a much tougher challenge. Overall, Harrison-Hunte might not be an ideal body/style fit for every defense, but he is explosive, active and promising in enough areas on the field to earn a rotational role in an attacking, one-gapping scheme.
7.217: Center Jake Majors, Texas
7.239: Guard Joshua Gray, Oregon State
7.247: Guard Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: 7-round Cowboys mock draft where they actually stay put, don’t trade
