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The Dallas Cowboys don’t exactly need a new tight end, but they sure could use one. Jake Ferguson is one year removed from a Pro Bowl season and his backup, Luke Schoonmaker, is a former Top 60 draft pick. Between the two, the Cowboys are in capable hands at the TE position. If the Cowboys believe “capable” is good enough, they may just decide to stand pat. Ferguson is under contract for one more season and Schoonmaker’s under contract for the next two. With so many immediate needs elsewhere on the roster pushing the TE position to next year may be the smart way to go.
Then again, the 2025 NFL draft features some rather tantalizing prospects at the position. Some draft analysts have suggested there could be as many as 10 starters from this class, making it an ideal time for the Cowboys to be opportunists. If the right prospect falls into the right draft slot, Dallas may feel compelled to pounce.
Drafting a TE this year would set off a chain reaction of events, not only for the TE group in Dallas, but for the roster as a whole. As it stands today, the Cowboys need a starting caliber receiver, defensive tackle, cornerback and running back. That means absolute needs will run them four picks deep into the draft. If a TE sneaks into the mix that needs list goes five deep. It’s safe to say the chances of the Cowboys finding four starters with their first four picks is slim-to-none. Cramming an extra position into the bunch only make things worse.
But the NFL draft is about the long-term as much as it is about the short-term. Ferguson is coming off a historically poor season and replacing him before his next contract comes due would save Dallas a bundle. Considering the TE is one of the hardest positions to transition to in the NFL, getting a year ahead of the need is probably the smart way to go. If a high-value prospect fell into their laps, the Cowboys simply have to consider it.
The good news is the TE class runs deep with plenty of solid prospects slipping into Day 3. The consensus board presently has seven TE prospects inside the top 100: Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Harold Fannin, Jr., Elijah Arroyo, Mason Taylor, Gunner Helm and Terrance Ferguson
Mitchell Evans, Jalin Conyers, Jackson Hawes, Orlando Gadsden II and Luke Lachey all bring starter upside with their Day 3 value. They don’t have the same ceilings as the top seven, but they still have upside and come at a fraction of the cost.
The Cowboys could play opportunists and select one of the top TEs in the top 100 or they could wait patiently for the depth of the draft to feed them later into Day 3. The TE position is a true wildcard for Dallas this year because the need is lurking in the near future and the draft class is loaded with a variety of options
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Then again, the 2025 NFL draft features some rather tantalizing prospects at the position. Some draft analysts have suggested there could be as many as 10 starters from this class, making it an ideal time for the Cowboys to be opportunists. If the right prospect falls into the right draft slot, Dallas may feel compelled to pounce.
Drafting a TE this year would set off a chain reaction of events, not only for the TE group in Dallas, but for the roster as a whole. As it stands today, the Cowboys need a starting caliber receiver, defensive tackle, cornerback and running back. That means absolute needs will run them four picks deep into the draft. If a TE sneaks into the mix that needs list goes five deep. It’s safe to say the chances of the Cowboys finding four starters with their first four picks is slim-to-none. Cramming an extra position into the bunch only make things worse.
But the NFL draft is about the long-term as much as it is about the short-term. Ferguson is coming off a historically poor season and replacing him before his next contract comes due would save Dallas a bundle. Considering the TE is one of the hardest positions to transition to in the NFL, getting a year ahead of the need is probably the smart way to go. If a high-value prospect fell into their laps, the Cowboys simply have to consider it.
The good news is the TE class runs deep with plenty of solid prospects slipping into Day 3. The consensus board presently has seven TE prospects inside the top 100: Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Harold Fannin, Jr., Elijah Arroyo, Mason Taylor, Gunner Helm and Terrance Ferguson
Mitchell Evans, Jalin Conyers, Jackson Hawes, Orlando Gadsden II and Luke Lachey all bring starter upside with their Day 3 value. They don’t have the same ceilings as the top seven, but they still have upside and come at a fraction of the cost.
The Cowboys could play opportunists and select one of the top TEs in the top 100 or they could wait patiently for the depth of the draft to feed them later into Day 3. The TE position is a true wildcard for Dallas this year because the need is lurking in the near future and the draft class is loaded with a variety of options
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