4 Directions the Cowboys Can Go With the No. 12 Pick in the NFL Draft

Oct 5, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs in the second quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Oct 5, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs in the second quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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With draft buzz picking up and the NFL draft around the corner, there are certainly many questions that are about to be answered. While the Cowboys have a number of holes to fill on their roster, the way in which they address them is literally anyone's guess. Unless Jerry shocks us and targets a position the fans haven't been looking at, there are really only four ways the Cowboys could address the draft (with the most emphasis on pick 12 of course).

Here is what those four ways are:

1. Wide Receiver

Mock draft after mock draft I've seen has the Cowboys taking a wide receiver at pick 12, and it is certainly within the realm of possibilities.

In a draft that isn't super top-heavy with wide receiver talent, there are still some solid options to play as the second receiving option behind CeeDee Lamb and help pose a threat specifically in the red zone where we have struggled.

Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona)

My favorite pick in this case would be Tetairoa (Tet) McMillan, the talented wide receiver out of Arizona. Tet is a 6'4" big-bodied receiver who has a massive catch radius and repeatedly dominates cornerbacks with his size advantage. While players his size often lack the ability to separate, Tet really doesn't see those same struggles. He is able to separate and is hard to tackle after the catch due to his athleticism and size.

Bleacher Report compared McMillan's traits to that of Mike Evans and Tee Higgins which should excite all Cowboys fans for what could be as we dream about our future.

Matthew Golden (Texas)

I, of course, cannot mention wide receiver without also talking about Longhorns receiver, Matthew Golden.

Golden is a receiver who has received a lot of buzz after running a 4.29 40-yard-dash time and has had an insane jump in draft capital projection since. I am not the biggest fan of Golden due to his lack of college production while on a team full of talent, but his athleticism and speed are undeniably great traits for any wide receiver.

If the Cowboys were to draft a wide receiver in the first round, I would guess that the following two rounds would be to address running back and cornerback with day 3 shots on the offensive line.