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Dallas Cowboys mock draft: Three weeks from NFL Draft

The NFL Mock Draft Consensus identifies the most popular projections for every first-round selection. Each week, forecasts vary as mock drafters present differing opinions on who they deem as the best prospect for each team's pick.

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Below are the players being projected to the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 12 overall selection by the mock drafting community. The 2025 NFL Draft will be held April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Bleacher Report: Barron's versatility makes him an ideal addition for most secondaries because he can be utilized as a chess piece. The Texas product can line up wide, over the slot or at safety. He's not afraid to come up and stick his nose into the action, either. While the Cowboys may look to fill other needs on offense, Barron's value to any squad should cause him to come off the board sooner rather than later.

Dalton Wasserman, Pro Football Focus: Dallas desperately needs an alpha presence at linebacker. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus is a linebackers coach at heart and has always invested in having excellent players at the position. Campbell proved this past season that he can be that player as one of just four Power Four linebackers with 80.0-plus grades in run defense and coverage.

Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: There are several positions the Cowboys can target here, including defensive tackle, but that position is deep this year, and Golden gives them an immediate starting option at receiver.

Pro Football Network: Hampton is a speedy, physical back who excels at finding open lanes between the tackles. He has bellcow potential and could prove to be a consistent 1,000-yard runner at the next level, which would be a welcomed addition on the Cowboys’ offense.

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times: The Cowboys haven’t used their top pick on a cornerback since taking Byron Jones 27th in 2015. Johnson is big, physical and instinctive.

Field Yates, ESPN: Some evaluators are dubious of using an early pick on a wide receiver with somewhat pedestrian speed — scouts I spoke to timed McMillan in the high 4.5s in the 40-yard dash at his pro day — but I'm a true believer in the T-Mac camp. At 6-foot-4 and 219 pounds, he is a nightmare assignment for a cornerback in man-to-man coverage. Plus, he has outstanding ball skills and a catch radius that makes quarterbacks want to target him in the red zone.