NFL DRAFT: How Early Should Dallas Cowboys Address Non-Pressing Needs | Ignore WRs/TEs Early?

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Episode Title: NFL Draft: How Early Should Dallas Cowboys Address Non-Pressing Needs | Ignore WRs/TEs Early?
Date: April 3, 2026
Hosts: Marcus Mosher & Landon McCool

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Episode Overview

In this episode of Locked On Cowboys, Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool analyze the Dallas Cowboys’ potential approach to non-pressing needs in the upcoming NFL Draft. While recent episodes have covered the team’s major positions of concern—such as linebacker, secondary, and edge rusher—this discussion zeroes in on wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, defensive line, quarterback, and running back. The panel debates how early Dallas should allocate draft capital to these spots, especially in the context of roster needs, draft class strengths, and resource management.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Wide Receiver: Early Investment or Wait?

[02:04 – 06:14]

• Marcus’s Position:
  • Expects wide receiver to be a Day 2 or later consideration, given primary needs elsewhere.
  • Drafting a WR would likely be for depth or eventual replacement of current specialists (e.g., Turpin).
  • "I still would be shocked if they did anything like that [early WR pick]." (02:54, Marcus Mosher)
  • Foresees WR being addressed late, mainly for special teams/gadget roles.
• Landon’s Counterpoint:
  • Sees little reason to use a mid-round pick on a WR since top three spots are settled (Lamb, Pickens, Foroy).
  • Fifth and sixth WRs should be special teamers or UDFAs, not third or fourth rounders.
  • "It's like you either draft a receiver in round one ... or you just don't draft one until pick 200 or later." (03:49, Landon McCool)
  • Drafting a WR early would signal a lack of faith in Pickens’ long-term future.

Memorable Moment:

"An early round wide receiver draft pick seems to me indicate a commentary on an issue with the Pickens situation." (05:27, Marcus Mosher)

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2. Tight End: Prime Spot for Value

[06:14 – 10:49]

• Both hosts see the TE position as a legitimate Day 2 or early Day 3 target due to looming contract situations for Schoonmaker and Ferguson.
• Landon emphasizes this year’s depth, highlighting that rounds 3–4 may yield starter-level talent.
• Marcus notes tight ends take time to develop, suggesting it’s wise to draft ahead of need.
• "If you can find a guy that can fit that bill and get him at a good price, I certainly understand a pick like that." (08:52, Marcus Mosher)
• Landon names intriguing TE prospects (Marlon Klein, Michael Tr, Oscar Delp, Max Klein), observing the quality available in the 90–120 pick range.
• "You might get your most bang for your buck at that position." (09:57, Landon McCool)

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3. Offensive Line: Wait and See

[12:52 – 15:54]

• Hosts are united in the belief that OL is not a pressing draft priority; the starting unit and backups are set.
• Day 1–2 picks on offensive line are seen as unlikely unless a surprise value/fit emerges.
• Center is the only "open" question, possibly addressed on Day 3.
• "I'm waiting until a little bit later till fourth, fifth round...you already have backups at almost every position." (13:32, Marcus Mosher)
• Landon adds the only plausible target is a backup center, which even at pick 112 would feel “rich.”

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4. Defensive Tackle: Potential for Disruption of Expected Sequencing

[15:54 – 20:44]

• Recent roster changes (departures from last year’s DT rotation) might push DT higher up the board, despite the class’s overall weakness.
• Marcus: If the Cowboys love a prospect like Kaden McDonald, he could disrupt the expected defense-first (edge/CB/LB) draft sequencing.
• "If they really liked Kaden McDonald, I could see them talking themselves into the idea of taking him … at 20 if he's available." (16:52, Marcus Mosher)
• Landon praises McDonald's run-stopping prowess, suggesting pick #20’s too early unless there’s a trade-down but "I wouldn’t be upset because he’s an awesome player." (17:53, Landon McCool)
• On Peter Woods: viewed as a high-upside, developmental project. The Cowboys would need to trust their coaching staff.
• "At some point, you gotta trust him. And I think Peter Woods is one of these guys that's all upside." (20:49, Landon McCool)

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5. Quarterback: Standing Pat Likely

[21:47 – 23:21]

• The QB room is largely set (Prescott, Sam Howell, Joe Milton); little reason to use a premium pick on the position.
• Only a deep Day 3 pick or UDFA would be plausible, perhaps to avoid bidding wars for a camp arm.
• "Unless they really are ready to move on from the Joe Milton experience, which I could understand, I don't think so." (21:47, Marcus Mosher)

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6. Running Back: Need for RB2, But Weak Class

[23:21 – End]

• Hosts agree that RB could break into Day 2 if the right player falls, as RB2 is a legitimate, unfilled offensive need.
• Marcus: “I would not be shocked at all if the right guy that they liked fell to them at 92 ... that's, you know, not only where I expect them."
• Landon expresses concern over the talent level of this year’s class, noting there aren’t many exciting options by pick 92 or even 112.
• Specific names discussed:
  • High-level: Jeremiah Love (but unlikely to be available/targeted)
  • Other possibles: Nicholas Singleton, JadeNott, K. Tron Allen, Emmett Johnson, Jonah Coleman
• The right fit would be a dynamic complement to current RB1 (Johante Williams).

"If you got someone like Singleton or Odd ... you could scheme some stuff for some of those guys because they are a little bit more dynamic." (25:46, Marcus Mosher)

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Notable Quotes

• "I don't see the Cowboys taking—needing to take—a wide receiver at all. ... It's not necessarily a position I think that they have a numbers problem or a talent problem at right now." — Marcus Mosher, [05:27]
• "If you're drafting [a WR] at pick 12 ... it’s with the idea that Pickens is probably not going to be here in 2026 or ... 2027. There's just better ways to spend your resources to give you a better chance of actually competing this year." — Landon McCool, [06:14]
• "If you can find a guy that can fit that bill and get him at a good price, I certainly understand a pick like that." — Marcus Mosher on tight ends, [08:52]
• "Honestly, I'd be thrilled [if they move down and take Kaden McDonald]." — Landon McCool, [17:53]
• "Quarterback and running back ... unless they really are ready to kind of move on from the Joe Milton experience, which I could understand, I don't think so." — Marcus Mosher, [21:47]
• "I would not be surprised at all if the Cowboys have an interest in one of these Day Late Day 2 Early Day 3 Running Backs." — Landon McCool, [26:38]

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Timed Segment Highlights

• [02:04] – WR flexibility vs. need debate
• [06:14] – Tight end succession planning & draft depth
• [12:52] – Offensive line prioritization & backup situation
• [15:54] – Defensive tackle class, potential for surprise selection
• [21:47] – QB discussion: why a new one likely won’t be added
• [23:21 – end] – RB2 search, class evaluation, and late-round possibilities

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Final Thoughts

The Cowboys’ draft strategy for non-pressing needs will likely prioritize value and long-term planning over flashy early picks. Wide receiver and offensive line are low priorities unless circumstances change dramatically, while tight end, defensive tackle, and running back are seen as the likeliest positions to address Day 2 or early Day 3. Both hosts emphasize the importance of maximizing resources and recognizing where depth in the draft can be exploited, especially at tight end. Quarterback seems all but ruled out, while running back will depend on who’s available when the team is on the clock.

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Podcast Tone: Analytical, conversational, and pragmatic—true to Locked On Cowboys’ focus on informed, no-nonsense discussion for the Dallas fanbase.

Transcript

[Marcus Moer]

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[Landon McCool]

The Dallas Cowboys have a bunch of needs. We'll tell you how they can and should address them next.

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[Landon McCool]

Dallas Cowboys podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast network your team every day. Welcome back. I am Marcus Moer. He is Lana McCool and today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. During the tournament, FanDuel is offering $300 back in bonus bets every day for 10 days. Head over to FanDuel.com to get started. On today's show, we are discussing the Cowboys biggest needs outside of the ones that you already know about. We know they need linebacker help. We know they need secondary help. We've talked about those positions ad nauseam. We've also talked about the edge rusher spot. But we wanted to dive into some of their other needs that they might have, including the offensive line, defensive line, quarterback, running back. But I want to start with the wide receiver spot, Landon, because there's been a lot of people talking about should the Cowboys add a receiver. They've been mocked. Guys like Omar Cooper Jr. How early should they address the wide receiver spot and what's the earliest that you could see them drafting a receiver?

[Marcus Moer]

Yeah, I mean, I think part of the reason that we're eliminating the. From the conversation, the edge, the cornerback and the safeties and is that, you know, we are expecting them to be picked at these very first few picks. So I would say that the answer to the most of these questions are going to be day two and beyond. Right. And, and I think that for wide receiver, you know, of the offensive positions, I think wide receiver and tight end to me are the ones that, that do make some sense outside, outside of a potential running back, too, that if the Cowboys wanted to like spend one of their picks, potentially if they traded back and picked up a couple extra picks, they just gave them some flexibility. I would imagine that outside of trying to target a backup running back, maybe targeting a wide receiver, certainly a tight end would be, you know, with, with, with, you know, Schoonmaker coming up on his, on his last year of his deal. I certainly think those positions make some sense. You know, I can't imagine them. I mean, obviously they're looking at sort of day one and day two wide receivers or they're at least talking to some of those guys. But I still can't, I still would be shocked if they did. Did anything like that. So I would say the highest that. I would say they probably get picked is the third round. Maybe, like, maybe you. It jumps in priority for whatever that third defensive position is that you're targeting. After getting two defensive players in the first with the first two picks, I could. But I, I realistically think it's probably a day three situation where you're just getting another body to kind of come in and, and, and maybe be a special teamer and eventually kind of work to take, you know, Turpin's place. But, you know, down the road, see,

[Landon McCool]

I, this is where I might disagree with you a little bit. Like, for me, I don't see the point in a round two, three or four receiver, like, I, I really don't. Right. Because you've got CD Lamb, you've got George Pickens. Those are your top two. Ryan Foroy is pretty clearly the number three receiver here. And then you've got Cavante Turpin, who has his own role in the offense. That's four receivers, kind of wide receivers five and wide receiver six, like, are just special teamers. And I think those are guys that you get like in the sixth and seventh round and undrafted free agents. So it's like you either draft the receiver in round one that could come in and maybe eventually replace George Pickens, or you just don't draft one until we get to pick 200 or later. Because the odds of a guy that you draft, like at, let's say, 112, making a big contribution this year is very, very small. And I almost think you're better off just using that pick elsewhere because how valuable is the fifth receiver going to be on this team?

[Marcus Moer]

Well, I, I, for example. Right. Like, I don't know where this guy is necessarily ranked, but the Mississippi State kid, I can't remember what is Brennan Thompson.

[Landon McCool]

Yes.

[Marcus Moer]

Yeah. Like, he's a guy that comes in and very distinctly has a very specific role that he's going to have in offenses, but I, I think in order to be effective, before he's effective, he probably needs some seasoning. So I wouldn't be shocked if the Cowboys drafted a guy like him as a Turpin replacement down the road who is now, I think, what 30 years old am I not if I'm not fair point.

[Landon McCool]

And had a pretty rough season as a kick returner last year.

[Marcus Moer]

Yeah. So maybe you draft that guy as, as a guy who can. Come on, he plays some special teams for you. He can, he can, you know, be a gadget guy a little bit to take a little bit off the load of Turpin and then eventually you can walk away from that Turpin contract and you have this guy as your replacement. So I think that there are avenues for it. But, but here, to be honest with your, with the, with your argument, I don't see the Cowboys taking the. Needing to take a wide receiver at all. Like I, I just, it's not necessarily, it's not necessarily a position that I think that they have a numbers problem or a talent problem at right now. So I can understand like trying to draft for the future a little bit. But at this point like an early round wide receiver draft pick seems to me indicate a commentary on, on an issue with the Picket situation.

[Landon McCool]

It's funny we didn't even mention John of Domingo. I guess we probably should. I mean because he is going to be back on a one year deal. He's going to factor into this wide receiver situation, I would think. But I agree with you. Like if you're drafting Carnell Tate at, at pick 12 or Mai Lemon, it's with the idea that Pickens is probably not going to be here in 2026 or won't be here at the very, very latest, won't be here beyond 2027 probably it's two franchise tags and gone. And while I could, I guess I could get the argument for that. There's just better ways to spend your resources to give you a better chance of actually competing this year. I did want to go over to the tight end spot because this is one where I think at this time next year we could be talking about a completely different tight end room. And you kind of alluded to it. Luke Skoodmaker is in the final year of his deal. Jake Ferguson, the Cowboys could get out of his contract relatively easy after the 2026 season. And I'm not saying that they need to draft a tight end in round one, but I won't be shocked if they draft one at 92 or 112 and that guy is a rotational player in 2026 and maybe a starter in 2027.

[Marcus Moer]

Well, I mean there's a trend towards using more tight ends already and, and you need to kind of get a year ahead of this situation, especially at a position like tight end, where it takes a long time to develop these guys. And on top of that, like, I don't know that you can't improve the, the dynasty dynamicism. I can never say this word correctly. The explosiveness, let's say, of, of the, of the tight end room. Right. You know, specifically, like. So I, I think you like what you have in. In. In Reverend Span Ford, but I don't think that he's necessarily going to provide you a lot as a receiver. In fact, if you're just hoping that he'll catch the ball when he gets thrown to him every once in a while, I think he's, he's a blocker right now. And I think with Ferguson, I. Good enough, obviously, but you could improve there for sure. And, and I, and I don't think the Cowboys should shy away from doing that. If they go, if they go out and get a guy that they think that can be a weapon as a receiver early on in his career while he's still trying to figure out how to be a blocker, there's value in that and there's value in having a, a third and fourth wide receiver that you, you feel like you can deploy to. Against as a matchup problem against defenses. So, yeah, I mean, I think if you can find a guy that can, you know, fit that bill and, and. And get him at a good price, I certainly understand a pick like that.

[Landon McCool]

So what's the soonest you could see 92?

[Marcus Moer]

Yeah, I mean, you know, again, like, I think. I think if, if the Cowboys feel like they like a guy a lot who, who, you know, and they feel like they can break up the sequencing a little bit so that they can find whatever that third missing defensive spot is, then. Yeah, I, I think, like, you know, let's say it's, it's. Honestly, if they get what they need at linebacker and edge, or I could, I wouldn't be shocked if they said, okay, maybe we can wait a little bit, because we don't know that there's the difference between the third and fourth round corners right at that point, like, and so go get the tight end. You wanted to see what's left in the fourth round corners. Maybe you get a specialty guy that, that kind of just serves a very specific role for you or something. And I wouldn't be shocked if they did something like that. I mean, if they, if they just felt like, hey, we're not gonna be able to get the start, like another starting corner anyways, let's get let's get this guy. That's kind of a blinking light for us in the third round and then we'll wait to the fourth round and go back and get the corner we need for maybe just numbers reasons.

[Landon McCool]

I have a confession to make. I kind of like a Michigan tight end this year, Marlon Klein, a little bit. I know everybody's rolling their eyes thinking about a Michigan tight end replacing a former Michigan tight end, but there's a lot of really good tight ends of this class, whether it's Michael Tr, Oscar Delp, Max Klein from Ohio State. Like the, the tight ends that you're getting at 92 or 112 are going to be really, really quality players. So hey, if the Cowboys pick one at 112 and I think you could find your next Dalton Schultz, your next Jake Ferguson right in that range and honestly, you might get your most bang for your buck at that position. So that's a position that we need to do some more work on as we get closer to the draft because it does feel like the Cowboys are hunting, I think late day two, early day three tight ends.

[Marcus Moer]

Sorry. I have a lot of depth there and I think it's a, it's great fishing right there. So yeah, absolutely. I think they'll be targeting a very

[Landon McCool]

deep tight end class on the consensus board. Right now I'm looking at, I've got 16 tight ends inside the top 150 players. Very, very, very deep tight end class. All right, let's talk about the offensive line in the defensive line, really the defensive tackles. How soon could we see the Cowboys address the trench trenches? We'll get to that next. This episode is brought to you by fanduel. The tournament is here. It's one of the best times of the year. Brackets, buzzer beater upsets. It's non stop action from tip to final cut down. And right now FanDuel is giving new customers a way to stay in on the action all tournament long. And here's the best part. You get up to 300 back in bonus bets every day for 10 days. That means 10 chances to stay involved throughout the entire tournament. And you can mix it up however you want. Game picks, futures or even same game parlays for bigger potential payouts. It's the perfect time for tournament basketball because every day there's something new. Different matchups, new story lines and more ways to get involved as the bracket unfolds. So visit FanDuel.com to get started. That's FanDuel.com to get in on the action. Welcome back to the Lockon Cowboys podcast. We'd like to thank you for making us your first listen every single day. Don't forget to check out the Everyday club for ad free episodes and access to a group chat with Landon and I and other listeners of the show. Tap the link in the show notes or go to lockdown cowboys supercast.com all right. L let's talk about the offensive line. I know everybody's trying to give the Cowboys a round one offensive lineman. We don't see it. But how early do you expect the Cowboys to address this position?

[Marcus Moer]

I, I think, you know, look at this point they've got their starting offensive tackles. They've got clearly starting off. I mean, they're starting offensive line is pretty set. I don't even know that they're gonna be able to draft somebody at 12 or 20 that I feel like is going to be a real threat to these guys to start right away. So to me, you're, you're talking about drafting a backup. Like that's the, the proposition. So I, I, I, I think you could talk, make an argument that if you want to draft like Malaga and, and maybe think that he'll for the long term, you know, take steel spot

[Landon McCool]

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[Marcus Moer]

I mean, I just, if you want to make that argument, that's fine. I, I just don't think he's a, a right tackle necessarily. I think he's, he's more of a guard and I also think it's, it's, it's just again, kind of, we've talked about the resource allocation mismanagement there. So I, I would say like I'm waiting until a little bit later till fourth, fifth round that day three, just because, I mean you already have a starter like backups at almost every position. You even have kind of multiple developmental players at these spots, including, you know, Ajaya and, and several other guys. So I just think that you don't have a, a lot of need for bodies or talent here. So it's going to be about like really, really falling in love with specific players. Maybe so. But I honestly, I would be really, really shocked if it was in the first round and, and I would still be pretty shocked if it was round three as well.

[Landon McCool]

I can't see the top 100 just because you've got so many needs on defense. And you mentioned it, they've got their primary backup in TJ Bass, who's their guard. They've got Nate Thomas, they've got a Johnny Cornelius. I mean that's eight there already. And if there's going to be one spot that I could see them targeting, it's probably the backup center. Just because you did lose, you did lose Brock Hoffman this offseason. Right. And they've met with a couple guys, including Jake Slaughter from Florida. But again, you're talking like at the very earliest pick 112. And honestly, even that feels rich for a guy that would, you know, at best be your seventh, you know, offensive lineman.

[Marcus Moer]

Yeah, I mean that's the other thing too is that, you know, it's that like you mentioned, center, backup center is probably the only real open question. Or, or you're just not 100 on. And it's not a really strong center class necessarily. I mean I think the, the guys that you like at center are potential people that you're moving to center. Especially with Connor Lou without, for out for, with his injury, like it just kind of, it's really put a damper on, on the, the center class overall. So yeah, I, I would say if you're shopping for value, that's one thing, but I'm not, certainly not trying to reach for, for a backup offensive lineman at this point.

[Landon McCool]

All right, what about defensive tackle? Because this is one that the Cowboys have done a lot of work on defensive tackle. And we were, we were wondering why they did all this work at the combine when they had all this depth, including, you know, Solomon Thomas and Oso Deua and Quinn and Williams and Kenny Clark and Perry on Winfrey. Well, three of those guys are now gone. Right. However, this is a really, really weak defensive tackle class. How soon do you think they could address this?

[Marcus Moer]

Well, I think the defensive tackle is a position that they could address because even though it's weak kind of writ large across the NFL because there isn't a lot of pass rushing talent. The Cowboys don't necessarily need a bunch of pass rushing talent defensive tackles. Right. They've got, they've got kind of what they need there. I think what they're looking for is more maybe another bigger body, you know, heavy handed guy who could give them something on, you know, as the third defensive tackle in three, four fronts. You could be maybe, maybe even like a more nose tackle type player. Right. If you wanted to kind of play with a true nose at some points. So I, you know, again, we've, we've looked at some of these mocks like Dante Cornelius later in these mocks. We've looked at Kaden McDonald early in these mocks. So defensive tackle is one of the positions That I actually could see kind of disrupting, I guess, the quote unquote, the normal sequencing that we've talked about with the first round where it's some sort of combination of defensive end, cornerback and linebacker. If they really liked Kaden McDonald, I could see them talking themselves into the idea of taking him and, and, and saying that it's improving the, the defense writ large and that they'll figure out the other positions a little bit better just because they felt like he was too good to pass up at 20 if he's available.

[Landon McCool]

And I love Cade McDonald. I believe he had 30 run stops last year. Like he is so good at making tackles, holding up, you know, as a, against double teams, like he's a true nose tackle. We have not had a prospect like this in a long time. 20 still feels rich for a part time player, especially when you've already invested this many resources into the defensive line. But number one, if they took him there, I wouldn't be upset because he's an awesome player. And you could argue like, man, if you're playing him at nose tackle and you're playing Quinn and Williams as a three technique and Kenny Clark is a five, you know, the four eye, okay, that's a really, really strong unit and all those guys work together well. But I think he's more of a guy like, hey, if they move from 20 to 26, maybe he gets into that range. I do want to add. Yeah, honestly, I'd be thrilled with that. I do want to ask you about Peter woods because this is the one the Cowboys have met with him at the combine. I'm just not a big fan because he's a little undersized, he's not overly athletic, he was not overly productive, but he's got a lot of talent. And maybe they feel like, hey, if he's there at 20, you know, if you go back to the 20, 24 tape, you're getting a guy that a lot of people thought could be a top five player in this class. You draft him at 20, you add to the defensive line and you figure it out later.

[Marcus Moer]

He's, he's still really young too, isn't he?

[Landon McCool]

Yes.

[Marcus Moer]

Am I wrong? Like, I think he's only 20, 21 years old. You know, the thing about Peter woods is obviously he was as much of, I mean, really, he's kind of the poster boy for what happened with Clemson this year. Right. I mean, this is a guy that was considered to be a top five pick, you know, for long stretches of time. And you know, Clemson Collapsed this year. Their play was, was just very inconsistent. Peter woods was very much a part of that. Like I said, maybe the, the kind of, you know, poster boy for it. I, I still think he's an extremely young player. I think that 21, by the way. Yeah, I, I, I think that he's a guy that, you know, if he's put into the right situation where he's allowed to develop a little bit, then maybe he could still give you a bunch of upside again. I wouldn't love it, but I could see this vision where, hey, you're adding to the talent of the defensive line. Maybe down the road, if he develops a little bit, and especially without the pressure of needing to be a productive developer at defensive tackle, he could sit, not sit, but not necessarily be relied upon as the main driver of the pass rush early in his career. Maybe he develops a little bit. By the time you're ready to say goodbye to Kenny Clark, you know, he kind of is stepping into that role a little bit. Defensive line is one of the few positions where I'm okay again with overspending at the position because you can constantly rotate those guys and that talent always shows up.

[Landon McCool]

He's just one that, I mean, you're really hoping that your coaching staff can develop him and.

[Marcus Moer]

Absolutely.

[Landon McCool]

I mean, this is why you pay these coaches. They went with a very young coaching staff because they believe that these guys can elevate the talent that was already there and the talent that's coming in, you gotta, at some point, you gotta trust him. And I think Peter woods is one of these guys that's all upside down. We'll see what it looks like at the next level. All right, I want to talk about the quarterback position and the running back position. It's unlikely they would draft a quarterback relatively high. But what about at running back? We'll get to that next. Welcome back to the Laton Cowboys podcast. We'd like to thank you for making us your first listen every single day. Run through the last two positions here, quarterback and running back. Cowboys did sign Sam Howe. They still have Joe Milton under contract and obviously Dak Prescott. Is there any chance you could see them adding yet another quarterback to this room?

[Marcus Moer]

I, I, not really. You know, I mean, unless they were really enamored with somebody specific. I mean, they, like you said, they've already got three quarterbacks who you feel like they're probably gonna at least take into training camp. Right. At least take in through training camp. And so unless they, they really are ready to kind of move on from the Joe Milton experience, which I could understand. I don't think so. And honestly I think they've got a good blend. You've got the guy that's the all upside guy who won't pull the trigger fast enough. Right. And you've got the no upside guy who's played a lot but who pulls the trigger too fast. Right. And so it'll be, it'll be interesting to see how that plays out.

[Landon McCool]

Honestly, I, I don't, I don't see them drafting a quarterback. I mean maybe you get into the seventh round and you don't want to fight a team on someone like Sawyer Robertson from Baylor because you think he could be a good camp body.

[Marcus Moer]

Who's the Arkansas kid? Who's the Arkansas?

[Landon McCool]

Taylor Green. But even then like you already have Taylor Green on your roster.

[Marcus Moer]

Yeah, I mean that's, that's, I guess what I'm saying is that maybe you think you can get a cheaper, maybe more talented version of Joe Milton, but unless you, I don't think the Terry and Green's got Milton even close to Milton's arm that he's not that kind of upside quarterback. But you know what I'm saying, if you found somebody who had like that you felt like comparable skill set that you could get for cheaper and maybe still has more in, in him to develop but otherwise I don't see that in this class necessarily.

[Landon McCool]

All right, what about running back? Because we've talked about a scenario where the Cowboys could draft Jeremiah Love at 12. That still seems unlikely because he's probably not going to be there and they have a massive need on defense. But if it's not Jeremiah Love, what's the soonest you could see them drafting another running back?

[Marcus Moer]

I mean honestly, the soonest is the third round. I, I, I, I, I Again we've been talking about it with the other positions and I've been saying yeah, maybe they would break up the secrecy for the right guy. I would not, I would, I would not be shocked at all if the right guy that they liked fell to them at 92. If they didn't take a running back in 92 because they need to have like running back. 2 is one of the few positions on offense that needs to be filled. It's one of the few positions in which you are actually going to see the field significantly that needs to be filled. And so if you get the right kind of guy, it's, it's going to be. Jason, don't get excited. If you get the right kind of guy like I think you could actually feature him a little bit. Right. If it's someone that's explosive and worthy of, like, actually scheming touches for 92 certainly would be worth that. So I think that that's, you know, not only where I expect them. I. I would be. I mean, yeah, I'd be very unsurprised if they picked someone at 92, if they like them.

[Landon McCool]

The hard part is it's just a really bad running back class, and there's just. I mean, at least from the guys I've seen, there's nobody that I would get excited about at 92. And even at 112, like, if you take a Nicholas Singleton or you take a Jade Knot or K. Tron Allen, it's okay. It's like, okay, let's see it. I. Last year's running back class was so much better, and all of these guys feel like they're going to be reaches, but teams need running backs. Teams need cheap running backs. I. I don't think you're wrong. Like, I could see the Cowboys easily drafting one in the third round. I just don't know that I would feel great about it.

[Marcus Moer]

You know, honestly, for me, like, if you're talking about the third round, you're talking about either a. A guy that you find that you feel like is. Is really dynamic or another guy that you feel like could be a true kind of second workhorse. Right. Like maybe the kid from Nebraska. Emmett. I can't remember his last.

[Landon McCool]

Emmett Johnson.

[Marcus Moer]

Johnson, yeah. Like, he's, like, he's. He's more of a workhorse guy that. Or at least a guy that you would feature more as a running back to, as opposed to a thunder and lightning situation. Right. Right. I think. I think if you got someone like Singleton or Odd, I, I think you could be an interesting pairing with Johante Williams. Right. Like, I think you could scheme some stuff for some of those guys because they are a little bit more dynamic. Singleton, I think specifically to me, I, I don't love the idea of making him my running back one, but as an alternate running back that I'm, like, scheming things up for specifically or getting touches for as a receiver, sign me up for that because I think he. That's where he can really shine if you find the right role for him. So it really just depends on the player and, and. And how they pair specifically with what you want to do with Fonte Williams.

[Landon McCool]

We're gonna take a show next week and look at some of these day three running backs because it's just one position that we have not spent enough time on because it does feel like the Cowboys are going to look at these guys. We'll look at players like Emma Johnson, Nicholas Singleton, maybe someone like Jonah Coleman. Because I think you're right. I would not be surprised at all if the Cowboys have an interest in one of these Day Late Day two Early Day three Running Backs all right, that is it for today's show. We'd like to thank you for making Lock On Cowboys your first listen every single day. Make sure you subscribe and follow the podcast. You get all of the latest episodes and if you never miss an episode, the everyday club is built for you. Get locked on Cowboys ad free members only, discord access and so much more. Head over to locked on Cowboys Supercast.com to join the club. And for those of you on video, we can send you the first ever 24.7national NBA YouTube channel on audio. Make your second listen the locked on NFL Draft podcast. Follow Landon on Twitter @McCool BCB. I'm @Marcus Underscore Moser and we will see you right back here on Monday.