Cowboys need to consider selecting the ‘Honda Civic’ of RBs in 2025 draft – Randy Gurzi , SI.com

Reliable, budget-friendly, and reasonable. The Cowboys taking this running back for the right “price” makes a lot of sense.

The Dallas Cowboys dropped the ball last season when it came to their running back stable. They’ve proven through the early portion of the offseason that they’ve learned their lesson.

Dallas lost Rico Dowdle after a breakout campaign, but added Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders in NFL free agency. They’re also expected to add another option in the 2025 NFL Draft, especially with Williams and Sanders each on a one-year deal.

While most targets connected to the Cowboys are early-round talents, this class is deep enough that they could find someone on Day 3 capable of making a difference. One possible fit is Kyle Monangai from Rutgers, who was called the “Honda Civic” of this year’s class by Connor Rogers of the NFL Stock Exchange.

Rogers says Monangai doesn’t have the explosive athleticism of many backs in this class, but was impressed with his 1.54-second time in the 10-yard split, which he says is far more important than the 4.6 time in the 40-yard dash.

Still, it’s the reliability that won over the draft pundit, as Rogers pointed out that Monangai had 670 career carries without a fumble. He also praised his strength and ability to break tackles as Monangai has forced 139 missed tackles since 2023, eclipsing all other backs in the Big Ten.

2025 NFL Rule Changes: KaVontae Turpin could thrive – Shane Taylor, Inside the Star

Changing the game, will make life easier for Dallas’ gamechanger.

Not only are they want to change some rules, such as the Tush Push, but they also took away the celebration from CeeDee Lamb. Here’s a look at Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1(d) from the rules report (via Benjamin Solak). The NFL has previously received push back for banning and/or penalizing certain celebrations, so much so that the league even eased up on some of their stricter celebration policies back in 2017.

Urban Dictionary notes, “The index finger slides horizontally under the nose in the path of the ops and ends with the thumbs down position. This gesture lets your team know you’re out for blood and to scare the ops away.” Other things like banning the tush push has been brought up again, and regular season overtime rules.

The Eagles want the regular-season overtime rules to match what we have in the playoffs — where both teams get a chance to possess the ball. The proposal is stated this way. A change to the playoff seeding has also been brought to the forefront. To amend the current playoff seeding format to allow wild-card teams to be seeded higher than division champions if the wild-card team has a better regular-season record. This one I agree with!!

Turpin Time

The NFL is still tinkering with its kickoff rules after the so-called “dynamic kickoff” didn’t achieve the results the league expected during the 2024 regular season, and wig the best return in the entire leauge, of this gets change, Dallas and Turpin are going to benefit greatly.

The NFL is proposing the ball is set at the 35-yard line for touchback, a small yet impactful change. Keep in mind, when the dynamic kickoff was invented for the XFL in 2020, touchback were set at the 35-yard line.

Suddenly, the trade-off becomes much more difficult for kicking teams. Allowing the offense to start at the 35-yard line is less enticing because tackling them deeper into their territory becomes much more doable.

Cowboys don’t need to draft a WR early – Reid Hanson, Cowboys Wire

Catch ya later. Why Dallas doesn’t need to lock in at wide receiver with the 12th pick.

The wide receiver position is one of the most valuable positions in the NFL. Starting wideouts are the second-highest paid in the NFL, trailing only quarterbacks. They also seem to be the most popular position in blockbuster trades these days with the top playmakers rarely smelling free agency.

With WR a major need on the Dallas Cowboys this season, it’s no wonder the object of most fans’ desire is Tetairoa McMillan, the All-American from Arizona. Aside from Travis Hunter, who plays both receiver and cornerback, McMillan is in a league of his own this draft cycle. According to consensus boards the next ranked WR this year, Matthew Golden, falls 10 spots below McMillan. Based on everything, McMillan seems like a no-brainer should he fall to the Cowboys at No. 12. But if a case could be made against it, what would it be?

If there’s a case against drafting a WR in the first round, it’s that the 2025 NFL draft isn’t a very strong WR class compared to previous years. For as good as McMillan is as a prospect, he would have been WR4, at best, if put in last year’s class.

Scouts generally feel that the state of the college game ensures drafts in the foreseeable future will be fairly rich in WR talent. By that logic 2026 and beyond will mark an improvement over the class this year. If the Cowboys wait a year, they may have a better pool of WRs to pick from, even if they’re picking later in the draft.

Jerry Jones is reportedly infatuated with one player in the 2025 draft-Matthew Lenix Jr., Blogging the Boys

Will Jerry have his way?

The Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for the NFL draft in April. This time around, they hold the 12th overall pick in the first round. Players such as Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, and Michigan cornerback Will Johnson have been linked to Dallas, and they all would have an immediate impact.

There’s another guy that could have a bigger effect than all of them. Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is one of the top prospects in the draft, and he’s expected to be a top five pick, meaning out of the Cowboys range. However, while Dianna Russini of The Athleticwas on the Scoop City podcast with Chase Daniel, she revealed that Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones is rather smitten over the superstar talent.

Let’s face it, why wouldn’t Jones be infatuated with Hunter?

It was a season for the ages for Hunter as he defied the odd as a two-way playmaker for the Buffaloes. He played 709 snaps on offense and 713 on defense while adding another 21 on special teams. In total, Hunter logged 84.6% of Colorado’s snaps from scrimmage, which is an insane stat, to say the least.

Despite the huge workload, Hunter excelled on both sides of the ball. He finished with 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense. Defensively, Hunter registered 36 tackles, four interceptions, 11 pass breakups, and a forced fumble. This all culminated in Hunter winning the 2024 Heisman Trophy.

Dallas has huge needs at wide receiver and cornerback, and as it was just documented, Hunter plays both exceptionally well. Putting Hunter opposite CeeDee Lamb would instantly give the Cowboys multiple guys that can be dynamic with the ball in their hands in the open field. With Trevon Diggs recovering from major knee surgery, Hunter and his elite ball skills would serve as a great complement to DaRon Bland.