An NFL writer has proposed the "perfect'' trade scenario for the Dallas Cowboys to move up in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Cowboys have the 12th selection in the first round. Their next selection is at 44. They have 10 picks overall, but most of them are later in the draft as they do not have a fourth-round pick.

That’s all well and good, but the Cowboys do have some fairly glaring needs, including an upgrade at wide receiver opposite CeeDee Lamb. In their most recent mock draft, the Bleacher Report NFL Scouting Department has the Cowboys selecting Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 12 overall pick.

A week away from the 2025 NFL Draft, we're getting a clearer picture of how things will play out. Miami quarterback Cam Ward is extraordinarily likely to come off the board with t