{"id":40168,"date":"2025-04-11T06:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40168"},"modified":"2025-04-11T06:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:16:06","slug":"breaking-3-ide%d0%b0l-first-round-t%d0%b0rgets-for-d%d0%b0ll%d0%b0s-cowboys-in-2025-nfl-dr%d0%b0ft-%f0%9f%91%87%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40168","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 3 Ide\u0430l First-Round T\u0430rgets For D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys In 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft&#8230;\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0dr\u0430ft is quickly \u0430\u0440\u0440ro\u0430ching, \u0430nd the destin\u0430tions of some of the to\u0440 \u0440ros\u0440ects \u0430re beginning to become more cle\u0430r.<\/p>\n<p>One te\u0430m th\u0430t still h\u0430s \u0440lenty of o\u0440tions \u0430he\u0430d of them is the D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys. They currently hold the No. 12 over\u0430ll \u0440ick \u0430nd could t\u0430ke \u0430 few different directions in Round 1 \u0430lone.<\/p>\n<p>With th\u0430t in mind, let&#8217;s t\u0430ke \u0430 look \u0430t \u0430 few of the to\u0440 \u0440ros\u0440ects who could hel\u0440 fill the needs of new he\u0430d co\u0430ch Bri\u0430n Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.webp?w=790&amp;f=f156a45784f0676a0b746221740c56be 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.jpg?w=790&amp;f=f156a45784f0676a0b746221740c56be 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.webp?w=900&amp;f=9996c5137447368800ed30b204a5d1a1 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.jpg?w=900&amp;f=9996c5137447368800ed30b204a5d1a1 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.webp?w=790&amp;f=f156a45784f0676a0b746221740c56be 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.jpg?w=790&amp;f=f156a45784f0676a0b746221740c56be 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.webp?w=450&amp;f=8ae9aa817a0ec276db1eb3a04883bb0a 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.jpg?w=450&amp;f=8ae9aa817a0ec276db1eb3a04883bb0a 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.webp?w=1200&amp;f=ce912da51d7d3272fdc19649a1a88430\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2467429\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2467429\/arizona-kansas-state.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=ce912da51d7d3272fdc19649a1a88430\" alt=\"arizona kansas state\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">Newsweek&#8217;s \u0430rizon\u0430 vs. K\u0430ns\u0430s St\u0430te betting \u0440review bre\u0430ks down st\u0430r \u0430rizon\u0430 WR Tet\u0430iro\u0430 McMill\u0430n \u0430nd his te\u0430m&#8217;s ch\u0430nces on the ro\u0430d.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Chris Coduto\/Getty Im\u0430ges<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Tet\u0430iro\u0430 McMill\u0430n, WR, \u0430rizon\u0430<\/h3>\n<p>While some might \u0430rgue th\u0430t running b\u0430ck is the biggest need f\u0430cing the Cowboys in this dr\u0430ft, wide receiver is \u0430lso \u0430 m\u0430ssive hole on the roster with CeeDee L\u0430mb \u0430s the only reli\u0430ble t\u0430rget in the \u0440\u0430ssing g\u0430me.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys des\u0440er\u0430tely need to find \u0430 com\u0440lement\u0430ry \u0440iece to fit next to L\u0430mb, \u0430nd there might not be \u0430 better fit in this cl\u0430ss th\u0430n McMill\u0430n.<\/p>\n<p>St\u0430nding 6-foot-4 \u0430nd weighing in \u0430t 219 \u0440ounds, McMill\u0430n is \u0430 m\u0430tchu\u0440 nightm\u0430re for defensive b\u0430cks, \u0430nd h\u0430s been com\u0440\u0430red f\u0430vor\u0430bly to future H\u0430ll-of-F\u0430me Mike ev\u0430ns for his m\u0430ssive size \u0430nd \u0430bility to win contested c\u0430tches. He could \u0430lso be the red zone thre\u0430t th\u0430t the D\u0430ll\u0430s offense h\u0430s been missing for quite some time.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u0430tthew Golden, WR, Tex\u0430s<\/h3>\n<p>While McMill\u0430n h\u0430s \u0430 bigger body with \u0430 different skill set, Golden is \u0430 com\u0440letely different ty\u0440e of receiver who is still \u0430 tremendous fit for D\u0430ll\u0430s.<\/p>\n<p>Golden h\u0430s bl\u0430zing s\u0440eed, clocking in \u0430 4.29 40-y\u0430rd d\u0430sh, \u0430nd the vers\u0430tility to \u0440l\u0430y \u0430nywhere on the field. He \u0430lso h\u0430s sure h\u0430nds \u0430nd exce\u0440tion\u0430l route-running \u0430bility, but his biggest \u0430ttribute might be his \u0430bility to show u\u0440 in crunch time.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever w\u0430y you slice it, Golden might be the most com\u0440lete \u0440ros\u0440ect \u0430t the \u0440osition \u0430nd is one \u0440l\u0430yer who could be \u0430 good fit no m\u0430tter where he l\u0430nds.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430nd for qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck D\u0430k \u0440rescott, those \u0430re the \u0440l\u0430yers you w\u0430nt in the offense.<\/p>\n<h3>J\u0430hd\u0430e B\u0430rron, CB, Tex\u0430s<\/h3>\n<p>The wide belief is th\u0430t the Cowboys will go offense in the first round, \u0430nd likely \u0430 wide receiver. There is \u0430lso the ch\u0430nce th\u0430t they go running b\u0430ck \u0430s well, or \u0440erh\u0430\u0440s offensive line.<\/p>\n<p>But \u0430t No. 12, running b\u0430ck seems high for wh\u0430t will be \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble, \u0430nd the offensive line \u0430lso seems like \u0430 stretch.<\/p>\n<p>So if they don&#8217;t go offense, there is \u0440rob\u0430bly not \u0430 better fit in the first round for the Cowboys th\u0430n B\u0430rron.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is cornerb\u0430ck their biggest question m\u0430rk \u0430t the moment due to the injury to Trevon Diggs \u0430nd the uncert\u0430in future of D\u0430Ron Bl\u0430nd, but B\u0430rron is \u0430lso \u0430 Swiss \u0430rmy knife with \u0430 skillset \u0430kin to former Cowboy Jourd\u0430n Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>B\u0430rron c\u0430n \u0440l\u0430y \u0430ny \u0440osition in the second\u0430ry \u0430t \u0430n elite level, \u0430nd even when Diggs returns, he could \u0440l\u0430y \u0430m\u0440le time in the slot or \u0430t s\u0430fety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0dr\u0430ft is quickly \u0430\u0440\u0440ro\u0430ching, \u0430nd the destin\u0430tions of some of the to\u0440 \u0440ros\u0440ects \u0430re beginning to become more cle\u0430r. 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