How many draft picks do the Dallas Cowboys have in the 2025 NFL Draft? Here’s the full accounting of Dallas’ capital in the coming cycle. We’ll also go over some of the most pressing needs for one of the league’s most storied franchises.
What Are the Dallas Cowboys Draft Picks in 2025?
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
How Many Picks Do the Cowboys Have in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Currently, the Cowboys have six picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Barring any new trades over the next few months, they’re scheduled to possess all six of their original selections in the first six rounds.
The only original selection the Cowboys forfeited was their Round 7 pick. That selection was sent to the Detroit Lions as collateral in the Lions’ trade up from No. 29 overall to No. 24 during the 2024 NFL Draft.
In that exchange, the Cowboys received a 2024 third-round pick, which they would then use on Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe. At pick 29, they added Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton.
What Are the Cowboys’ Biggest Needs in 2025?
Can we just say everything?
In all seriousness, Dallas — long operated by Jerry and Stephen Jones — is at a dangerously precarious spot entering the 2024 season and 2025 offseason. Time may be running out to compete in this Super Bowl window, and massive turnover could be coming.
There are a number of notable players scheduled to be free agents in 2025, but quarterback looms large at the top. Dak Prescott still has not received an extension, and with each passing day, skepticism grows.
Past Prescott, the potential free agents for Dallas include CeeDee Lamb, DeMarcus Lawrence, Zack Martin, Brandin Cooks, Osa Odighizuwa, Eric Kendricks, and Jourdan Lewis.
The younger Jones has said that talks with Prescott and Lamb are optimistic, but odds are, Dallas will have to make a few tough decisions across this group. That leaves potential holes at running back, wide receiver, offensive line, defensive tackle, edge rusher, linebacker, and cornerback — specifically, the nickel spot.
To sum up, very few positions are truly off the table for the Cowboys in the 2025 NFL Draft. Running back and linebacker stand out as the most blatant needs in the present moment, but the ensuing offseason could create at least a couple more.
To that end, it could behoove the Cowboys to get ahead of the curve and acquire capital for veterans nearing expiration where applicable. Though the elder Jones has never been one to admit his roster needs a soft reset, now could be the time to make it happen.