Mock draft: Simulating how the Cowboys' draft could play out - ESPN

FRISCO, Texas — On Thursday, it gets real for the Dallas Cowboys, as the 2025 NFL draft kicks off in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 8 p.m. ET (on ESPN/ABC/ESPN App).

Until then, we can play make believe, thanks to ESPN's mock draft simulator.

The Cowboys currently have draft 10 picks. They don't have a fourth-rounder, but they do have multiple choices in each of Rounds 5, 6 and 7.

By now, we know the Cowboys' needs: wide receiver, running back, offensive tackle, guard, defensive end, cornerback, defensive tackle and linebacker. Feel free to put them in any order you like and try out the simulator on your own.

With the help of the simulator, calls to sources and some limited scouting of my own, here is my take on a seven-round mock draft for the Cowboys:

Round 1 (No. 12 overall): Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

He might not be there when the Cowboys make their first pick, but they need to get quarterback Dak Prescott help. He might not have the speed the Cowboys crave opposite WR1 CeeDee Lamb, but at 6-foot-4 McMillan can make plays on the ball with his giant catch radius. If he's gone, then Texas' Matthew Golden would've been the pick here, although Alabama guard Tyler Booker (Mel Kiper Jr.'s top-ranked guard) also entered my mind.

Round 2 (No. 44): TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State

I'm not as sold as most people on the Cowboys taking a running back here. I could see them going cornerback. I could see them going offensive tackle. It's a deep running back class, but Henderson's breakaway speed is something the Cowboys need. He is also an excellent pass protector. With offseason additions Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders, the Cowboys could wait a round to take a runner, but without a fourth-round pick, like last year, they