The Dallas Cowboys have not done much winning in the 2024 season and if the trend continues, then there may be serious repercussions. With Mike McCarthy and his staff on a season-long hot seat, things may look very different if the club cannot turn their early misfortune into a background narrative for a strong run through the rest of their schedule.
For now, though, the reality is the Cowboys have one of the 10-worst records in the NFL, and as such they are currently in position to have a top-10 draft pick after the conclusion of Monday night’s double header.
Dallas would draft ninth overall were the season to end today.
There are 14 teams with a 1-2 record. NFL draft tiebreakers are determined by reverse strength of schedule. The team with the easier schedule is deemed “worse” and therefore gets preferential treatment when it comes to the first-round draft order.
In each subsequent round, teams with the same record rotate. Whomever has the easiest schedule gets top priority, and then moves to the back of the line of tied teams for Round 2. Each subsequent round moves the conveyor belt.
Right now,Indianapolis, New England, Cleveland, Miami, Carolina, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Baltimore, Denver, LA Rams, Arizona and San Francisco are all in the same 1-2 boat. Head-to-head competition means nothing.
Of course, things will rotate on a weekly basis, and with football on three nights a week almost daily. What will also change are the compensatory picks.
The Cowboys have five qualifying free agents lost during 2024 free agency that put them in contention for up to four of the 32 extra picks awarded to teams each year. The compensation level fluctuates some based on playing time and post-season awards. For now, here’s a look at the rounds of the Cowboys 10 total draft picks.
Dallas Cowboys 2025 Draft Picks
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 5 Comp (Tyron Smith)
Round 5 Comp (Tyler Biadasz)
Round 5 Comp (Dorance Armstrong)
Round 6
Round 6 Comp (Tony Pollard)