The Dallas Cowboys claimed they were going to take "the best player on the board" with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they decided to fill a need along their offensive line with the selection of Alabama Crimson Tide All-American guard Tyler Booker.

The Cowboys have a plan. They have contingencies. But the variables? No one can say what those will be, and in what sequence they unfold, until the draft is underway. What the Cowboys do know, what club officials have confidence in,

Stephen A. Smith explains his lack of confidence in Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ahead of the first round of the NFL draft.