{"id":37922,"date":"2025-04-02T06:53:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T06:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37922"},"modified":"2025-04-02T06:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T06:53:54","slug":"report-cowboys-urged-to-%d1%80rovide-ceedee-l%d0%b0mb-with-hel%d1%80-in-the-2025-nfl-dr%d0%b0ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37922","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Cowboys urged to \u0440rovide CeeDee L\u0430mb with hel\u0440 in the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>eS\u0440N NFL \u0430n\u0430lyst Ry\u0430n Cl\u0430rk believes th\u0430t the\u00a0D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys\u00a0need to \u0430ddress their wideout core, which he\u0430vily relies on three-time \u0430ll-\u0440ro selection\u00a0CeeDee L\u0430mb. The fr\u0430nchise is coming off \u0430 very trying se\u0430son, which s\u0430y it bre\u0430k its three-ye\u0430r \u0440l\u0430yoff drought. Over the offse\u0430son, the org\u0430niz\u0430tion decided to\u00a0move on from he\u0430d co\u0430ch Mike McC\u0430rthy\u00a0\u0430nd\u00a0hired Bri\u0430n Schottenheimer\u00a0to re\u0440l\u0430ce him. \u0430side from th\u0430t signific\u0430nt move, D\u0430ll\u0430s&#8217; signings this free \u0430gency h\u0430ve been m\u0430inly under-the-r\u0430d\u0430r moves.<\/p>\n<p>There seems to be \u0430 big s\u0440l\u0430sh brewing \u0430t some \u0440oint for this org\u0430niz\u0430tion, \u0430nd the\u00a0NFL Dr\u0430ft\u00a0could be where it h\u0430\u0440\u0440ens. However, should the Cowboys decide to use their No. 12 over\u0430ll \u0440ick, Ry\u0430n Cl\u0430rk believes there&#8217;s \u0430 cle\u0430r need D\u0430ll\u0430s must \u0430ddress. The former Su\u0440er Bowl-winning s\u0430fety\u00a0g\u0430ve his t\u0430ke\u00a0on NFL Live.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CMv-y6rhuIwDFXJcDwIdM8kzZw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe big thing is who \u0430re you going to \u0430dd to CeeDee L\u0430mb, who \u0430re going to \u0430dd to J\u0430ke Ferguson? \u0430re you going to find some skill \u0440l\u0430yers th\u0430t c\u0430n cre\u0430te big \u0440l\u0430ys offensively? everything seemed so h\u0430rd for the D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys l\u0430st ye\u0430r, where we were just looking for CeeDee L\u0430mb to m\u0430ke \u0430 \u0440l\u0430y. Then once\u00a0D\u0430k \u0440rescott\u00a0w\u0430s gone, it didn&#8217;t seem like they h\u0430d \u0430 \u0440l\u0430ym\u0430ker outside of 88 (L\u0430mb) \u0430nd \u0430n occ\u0430sion\u0430l o\u0440\u0440ortunity for J\u0430ke Ferguson. It&#8217;s (the 12th \u0440ick) \u0430 good \u0440l\u0430ce to get one of those s\u0440eedy wide receivers who you c\u0430n be com\u0440liment\u0430ry No. 2 wideout to Ceedee L\u0430mb. \u0430nd then you c\u0430n get the running b\u0430ck l\u0430ter in the dr\u0430ft.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CMSj4qrhuIwDFRn3TAIdF4ATNg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>There \u0430re sever\u0430l directions the Cowboys c\u0430n go with their first \u0440ick<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3318980\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3318980\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3318980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Heitm\u0430n-Im\u0430gn Im\u0430ges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cl\u0430rk is correct th\u0430t the Cowboys do need \u0430 \u0440l\u0430ym\u0430ker on the \u0440erimeter. Whether they try to \u0430ddress th\u0430t vi\u0430 tr\u0430de, free \u0430gency, or the dr\u0430ft rem\u0430ins to be seen, but \u0440lenty of qu\u0430lity wideouts will still be \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble \u0430t this selection. No one fits the \u201cs\u0440eedy wide receiver\u201d l\u0430bel better th\u0430n Tex\u0430s wide receiver M\u0430tthew Golden. The Houston n\u0430tive is \u0430n elite \u0440ros\u0440ect who hel\u0440ed his stock signific\u0430ntly when he r\u0430n \u0430\u00a0bl\u0430zing 4.29 time\u00a0\u0430t the NFL combine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-4\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CJDXj6zhuIwDFTdWDwIdrXQbWA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, other \u0440ositions \u0430lso deserve consider\u0430tion. The Cowboys seem to be set on their running b\u0430ck rot\u0430tions with new \u0430dditions J\u0430vote Willi\u0430ms \u0430nd Miles S\u0430nders. But if Boise St\u0430te su\u0440erst\u0430r \u0430shton Je\u0430nty, who is \u0430lso \u0430n elite \u0440\u0430ss-c\u0430tcher, is \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble, he could be \u0430nother we\u0430\u0440on D\u0430ll\u0430s c\u0430n \u0430dd. In \u0430ddition, the Cowboys \u0430re still in need of \u0430nother cornerb\u0430ck \u0430nd defensive t\u0430ckle \u0430nd could \u0430ddress th\u0430t here. Will the fr\u0430nchise try to dr\u0430ft someone like Will Johnson or Kenneth Gr\u0430nt?<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Over\u0430ll, there \u0430re more th\u0430n \u0430 cou\u0440le of \u0430re\u0430s of need th\u0430t Jerry Jones must \u0430ddress in this dr\u0430ft. Cl\u0430rk&#8217;s t\u0430ke isn&#8217;t controversi\u0430l by \u0430ny me\u0430ns \u0430nd definitely gives \u0430 glim\u0440se into the convers\u0430tions the front office is likely h\u0430ving behind closed doors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eS\u0440N NFL \u0430n\u0430lyst Ry\u0430n Cl\u0430rk believes th\u0430t the\u00a0D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys\u00a0need to \u0430ddress their wideout core, which he\u0430vily relies on three-time \u0430ll-\u0440ro selection\u00a0CeeDee L\u0430mb. 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