Saad Yousuf

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jon Machota |Saad Yousuf

The Dallas Cowboys have the 12th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Cowboys own 10 total picks in the seven-round draft. Cowboys' draft picksFull draft orderEvery pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. NFL Draft details* Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET * Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET * Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ETAll rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Saad Yousuf

It was Christmas Day morning for draft enthusiasts Wednesday. Two weeks before the event, The Athletic's NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler dropped his annual gem, "The Beast." This serves as the most comprehensive guide and essential tool to best understand everything about the draft. Combing through the depths of Brugler's work takes more than a day or two, but we've pulled out some insights on the Dallas Cowboys and much of the dialogue that surrounds the team.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jon Machota |Saad Yousuf

The Dallas Cowboys have the 12th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Cowboys own 10 total picks in the seven-round draft. Cowboys' draft picksFull draft orderEvery pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. NFL Draft details* Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET * Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET * Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ETAll rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Saad Yousuf

Throughout this glorious time of the NFL offseason that is #DraftSZN, fans are offered countless mock drafts. At The Athletic, we have offered multiple mock drafts with analysis in recent months, and there will be more before the Dallas Cowboys go on the clock at No. 12 on April 24. The draft is an inexact science. Mock drafts are a valuable exercise, not because of the exact players being selected but because of the broad framework they reveal.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Saad Yousuf

When we broke down the Dallas Cowboys' defense a couple of weeks ago in the aftermath of the bulk of free agency, it was apparent how much the notable moves - additions, subtractions, retentions - favored defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus' side of the ball. The biggest signing - Osa Odighizuwa - came on defense, as did trades for linebacker and cornerback along with free-agency signings at linebacker and along the defensive line.