Cowboys Could Solve Big Problem With ‘Electrifying’ New Player

“The Cowboys were unwilling to invest in the running back position this past offseason,” he noted. “That led to an offensive imbalance that was a significant issue even before injuries caused Dallas to implode. Would anyone be truly shocked if Jones overcorrected by using a top-10 draft selection on a ball-carrier?”

The question is whether it’s a good investment to get a running back so early in the draft, to which Knox writes that “Jeanty would be worth it from an ability standpoint.”

In Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Report, NFL scout Dame Parson notes of Jeanty that, “the ability to create for himself with the ball in his hands is electrifying. He fits today’s run offenses with wide zone and pin-pull gap schemes. Jeanty is a star-caliber bell-cow running back who can shoulder the load for an NFL rushing attack.”

Knox, however, adds that having Jeanty on the squad “alone wouldn’t be enough to make Dallas a title contender in 2025.” But, here’s the kicker. Knox says that putting him “with Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson would make the Cowboys offense fun again.” Imagine it being fun to watch the Cowboys again.

Ashton Jeanty ‘Has Been a Standout at Boise State’

Knox isn’t the only one who think Jeanty would be a good and realistic fit for the Cowboys. In a November 25 mock 2025 NFL Draft feature for PFF, writer Gordon McGuinness names Jeanty to the Cowboys, too.

He has the Cowboys picking at No. 11, stating, “Had Mason Graham still been available here, I would have prioritized him over Jeanty. However, with Graham off the board, the Cowboys would likely look to add a dynamic playmaker to their backfield.” He adds, “Jeanty has been a standout at Boise State, earning 90.0-plus PFF rushing grades in each of the past three seasons.”

Mark Giannotto of USA Today has Jeanty as one of the main Heisman Trophy candidates.

In the feature, he says that Jeanty has “an outside shot at winning the Heisman Trophy” over Travis Hunter “heading into the final week of the 2024 college football regular season.”

He added that “Jeanty surpassed 2,000 yards for the season while Boise State stayed on track to earn a College Football Playoff berth by beating Wyoming.”