{"id":24692,"date":"2025-02-09T08:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T08:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24692"},"modified":"2025-02-09T08:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T08:05:12","slug":"dallas-cowboys-2025-draft-3-round-mock-draft-before-the-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24692","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft: 3-round mock draft before the Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mocks continue to roll on.<\/p>\n

Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0LIX is almost here and the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0are yet again preparing for the\u00a0NFL draft<\/a>\u00a0instead of preparing for their ninth Super Bowl appearance. The Cowboys have historically been a particularly good drafting team, but over the last few years we have seen them struggle to land difference-makers in the draft. With the draft just a few months away, here is a three-round 2025 mock draft using the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator.<\/p>\n

TRADE<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:12 to Tampa Bay for 1:19 and 2:51<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Round 1, 19th Overall<\/h2>\n

Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
(players available; Mykel Williams, Luther Burden, Tyler Warren)<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n
\"2025<\/picture><\/span><\/span>Photo by Steve Limentani\/ISI Photos\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/span><\/figure>\n

The Cowboys are in a tricky spot with the 12th overall pick. With a limited number of first-round graded players in this class, the Cowboys could be right on the borderline of landing one where they are currently standing.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, the team also has a ton of pressing needs and with only three top 100 draft picks, a trade back makes a ton of sense for this football team. In this scenario, the\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>\u00a0offered their second-round pick to move up seven spots to select Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams.<\/p>\n

After moving back, the Cowboys land the former\u00a0Ohio State<\/a>\u00a0wide receiver Emeka Egbuka while also picking up an additional second-round pick. Egbuka spent most of his time in the slot over the course of his career at Ohio State but has the traits to spend more time on the outside in the NFL. Egbuka is a tenacious blocker, with a nuanced route-tree, and an easy feel for creating separation against a variety of coverages. Egbuka would be a nice complement to CeeDee Lamb, and while he may not offer a ton of high-end WR1 potential, he offers one of the highest floors in this class to be a high-end WR2 with WR1 potential at the next level.<\/p>\n

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