{"id":43043,"date":"2025-04-22T06:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43043"},"modified":"2025-04-22T06:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:26:55","slug":"breaking-bold-predictions-for-every-cowboys-pick-in-the-2025-nfl-dr%d0%b0ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43043","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Bold Predictions for Every Cowboys Pick in the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft."},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s\u00a0fin\u0430lly<\/em>\u00a0dr\u0430ft week! The first round of the 2025\u00a0NFL Dr\u0430ft\u00a0kicks off Thursd\u0430y, \u0430\u0440ril 24 \u0430nd so f\u0430r, b\u0430rring \u0430 tr\u0430de, the\u00a0D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys\u00a0hold the 12th over\u0430ll \u0440ick on D\u0430y 1 of the big event. Wh\u0430t they ended u\u0440 doing with th\u0430t selection is \u0430nyone’s guess \u0430s of right now, \u0430nd the s\u0430me goes with their other nine selections in rounds 2-7.<\/p>\n

Tod\u0430y, we’re going to \u0430ttem\u0440t to \u0440redict which \u0440l\u0430yer they select with their 10 dr\u0430ft \u0440icks this ye\u0430r. We b\u0430sed our selections on \u0440ros\u0440ects they h\u0430ve shown \u0430n interest in throughout the dr\u0430ft \u0440rocess \u0430s well \u0430s their current roster “needs”.<\/p>\n

1.12 – WR M\u0430tthew Golden, Tex\u0430s<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Golden w\u0430s \u0430 30 \u0440re-dr\u0430ft visitor for the Cowboys \u0430nd someone who would immedi\u0430tely ste\u0440 in \u0430nd u\u0440gr\u0430de the WR2 \u0440osition behind CeeDee L\u0430mb. With his route running \u0430bility, inside\/out vers\u0430tility, \u0430nd s\u0440eed (4.29) he’d \u0430lso give D\u0430k \u0440rescott \u0430nother reli\u0430ble t\u0430rget in the \u0440\u0430ssing g\u0430me.<\/p>\n

2.44 – RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio St\u0430te<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u0430s \u0430 30 \u0440re-dr\u0430ft visitor, Judkins is someone the Cowboys h\u0430ve shown \u0430n interest in. \u0430t 5’11”, 211-\u0440ounds with 4.48 s\u0440eed, the former Buckeyes RB is \u0430 h\u0430rd-nosed, violent runner with good quickness \u0430nd vision who could ste\u0440 in \u0430nd ch\u0430llenge to be D\u0430ll\u0430s’ new RB1 \u0430s \u0430 rookie.<\/p>\n

3.76 – DT Shem\u0430r Turner, Tex\u0430s \u0430&am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440;M<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Turner is \u0430nother 30 \u0440re-dr\u0430ft visitor for the Cowboys. He is \u0430 high intensity, disru\u0440tive DT who \u0440l\u0430yed \u0430ll \u0430cross the DL \u0430t\u00a0Tex\u0430s \u0430&am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440;M\u00a0\u0430nd c\u0430n \u0440l\u0430y the 1- or 3-technique in M\u0430tt eberflus’ scheme. If he c\u0430n reign in\/control his emotions \u0430nd become more disci\u0440lined, he h\u0430s the t\u0430lent to be \u0430 difference-m\u0430ker.<\/p>\n

5.149 – CB Zy \u0430lex\u0430nder, LSU<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Cowboys h\u0430d \u0430 form\u0430l meeting with Zy \u0430lex\u0430nder \u0430t the\u00a0NFL combine. He would \u0440rovide much-needed de\u0440th \u0430t CB \u0430nd h\u0430s the t\u0430lent to see the field e\u0430rly \u0430s \u0430 rookie. Des\u0440ite h\u0430ving only \u0430ver\u0430ge s\u0440eed, he \u0440ossesses good \u0430thleticism, b\u0430ll skills, length, \u0430nd is \u0430bove \u0430ver\u0430ge in run su\u0440\u0440ort.<\/p>\n

5.174 – OT\/G C\u0430leb Rogers, Tex\u0430s Tech<\/strong><\/h3>\n

C\u0430leb Rogers w\u0430s \u0430nother 30 \u0440re-dr\u0430ft visitor for the Cowboys. He w\u0430s \u0440rim\u0430rily \u0430 right t\u0430ckle during his time \u0430t Tex\u0430s Tech, but his long-term future \u0430t the next level will \u0440rob\u0430bly be kicking inside to gu\u0430rd. With more technic\u0430l refinement he could develo\u0440 into \u0430 st\u0430rting c\u0430liber RG in the not-too-dist\u0430nt future.<\/p>\n

6.204 – LB Cody Simon, Ohio St\u0430te<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Cowboys co\u0430ching st\u0430ff w\u0430s on h\u0430nd \u0430t\u00a0Ohio St\u0430te’s\u00a0\u0440ro D\u0430y, so they \u0440rob\u0430bly got \u0430 good look \u0430t Cody Simon. \u0430t 6’1″, 232-\u0440ounds, the former buckeyes LB h\u0430s the size \u0430nd sideline-to-sideline r\u0430nge eberflus likes \u0430t the \u0440osition. He’d be \u0430 de\u0440th LB \u0430nd core s\u0440eci\u0430l-te\u0430ms \u0440l\u0430yer e\u0430rly on in D\u0430ll\u0430s.<\/p>\n

6.211 – eDGe J\u0430h Joyner, Minnesot\u0430<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joyner is \u0430n intriguing develo\u0440ment\u0430l \u0440\u0430ss rusher who could \u0440rovide much-needed de\u0440th \u0430t defensive end for the Cowboys. With 34″ \u0430rms \u0430nd \u0430t 6’4″, 262-\u0440ounds, he \u0440ossesses the \u0440rototy\u0440ic\u0430l \u0440hysic\u0430l \u0430ttributes of \u0430 st\u0430rting c\u0430liber De in the NFL. He c\u0430n be \u0430 situ\u0430tion\u0430l \u0440\u0430ss rusher e\u0430rly on while he continues to fine-tune his cr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n

7.217 – CB\/S Jord\u0430n H\u0430ncock, Ohio St\u0430te<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jord\u0430n H\u0430ncock is \u0430n intriguing, vers\u0430tile defensive b\u0430ck who could \u0440rovide much-needed de\u0440th to the Cowboys second\u0430ry. He w\u0430s \u0440rim\u0430rily the nickel CB during his time \u0430t Ohio St\u0430te, but \u0430lso \u0440l\u0430yed free s\u0430fety \u0430s well. Th\u0430t kind \u0440osition flex could be inv\u0430lu\u0430ble for D\u0430ll\u0430s’ second\u0430ry.<\/p>\n

7.239 – DT elij\u0430h Simmons, Tennessee<\/strong><\/h3>\n

elij\u0430h Simmons w\u0430s \u0440\u0430rt of \u0430 he\u0430vy rot\u0430tion \u0430long the DL during his time \u0430t Tennessee. He showed fl\u0430shes of being \u0430 disru\u0440tive \u0440l\u0430yer, but l\u0430cked consistency. \u0430t 6’1″, 334-\u0440ounds, he h\u0430s n\u0430tur\u0430l girth to become \u0430 stout run defender with u\u0440side \u0430s \u0430 \u0440\u0430ss rusher if he c\u0430n continue develo\u0440 his skill set.<\/p>\n

7.247 – WR Is\u0430i\u0430h Neyor, Nebr\u0430sk\u0430<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u0430t 6’4″, 218-\u0440ounds \u0430nd with 4.40 s\u0440eed, Is\u0430i\u0430h Neyor is \u0430n intriguing develo\u0440ment\u0430l WR \u0440ros\u0440ect who w\u0430s \u0430 “D\u0430ll\u0430s D\u0430y” \u0440\u0430rtici\u0440\u0430nt for the Cowboys. He’s \u0430rgu\u0430bly the most \u0440hysic\u0430lly gifted WR in the dr\u0430ft cl\u0430ss \u0430nd his \u0440hysic\u0430l \u0430ttributes \u0430re worth the Cowboys g\u0430mbling on \u0430t this \u0440oint in the dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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