Does this draft immediately make us closer to the eagles/commanders?

[IrishAnto]

I don’t think you can just plug the commanders in as an elite team. The momentum sure points that way and if I had to bet I’d say yes they will be better next year but 1) Quinn was always gonna get that team to play hard year 1 but we have to see them do it again.

Not saying they won’t,Daniel’s is gonna be very good but they have to go out and put together another double digit win season. The eagles are more proven and have more of a track record.

Regardless, was going to be difficult no matter what we did coming out of the draft and saying with certainty we are on either teams level.

Quinn is a proven HC, we have to see our HC do it for the first time!
Washington also have a better FO which is our Achilles heel.

 

[Beast_from_East]

No

We are light years behind Philly.

 

[LysleE]

I don’t think Dallas closed the talent gap on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball with weaknesses at RB, WR, DT, LB and CB due to attrition and injury. While Dallas was “active” in free agency I think it was more for show with the acquisition of a bunch of JAGs…it will be interesting to see how many stick around.
I liked Dallas’ first and second round picks and believe they can contribute; but don’t know the fascination with picking players coming off injuries. I know the DB has first-round talent, but one never knows how one will recover…look at Diggs…he has had two major injuries in almost as many years; having all this DB talent is helping the Cowboys if they are on the DL.
As far as the later rounds are concerned, while I am no draft nerd (no offense to those that are) I thought that maybe we could have picked a few more guys instead of packaging picks; I think not having a 4th round pick hurt the club because they really have nothing to show for it…no matter how Jerry spins it.
Well…guess us fans will have to wait a year or two to evaluate these players. So no A+ draft for me…put it down as an incomplete for now.

 

[CCBoy]

I don’t think Dallas closed the talent gap on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball with weaknesses at RB, WR, DT, LB and CB due to attrition and injury. While Dallas was “active” in free agency I think it was more for show with the acquisition of a bunch of JAGs…it will be interesting to see how many stick around.
I liked Dallas’ first and second round picks and believe they can contribute; but don’t know the fascination with picking players coming off injuries. I know the DB has first-round talent, but one never knows how one will recover…look at Diggs…he has had two major injuries in almost as many years; having all this DB talent is helping the Cowboys if they are on the DL.
As far as the later rounds are concerned, while I am no draft nerd (no offense to those that are) I thought that maybe we could have picked a few more guys instead of packaging picks; I think not having a 4th round pick hurt the club because they really have nothing to show for it…no matter how Jerry spins it.
Well…guess us fans will have to wait a year or two to evaluate these players. So no A+ draft for me…put it down as an incomplete for now.

The Dallas Cowboys started off the seventh and final round of the 2025 NFL Draft by addressing another need on defense. With their first of three picks in the round, the Cowboys took their fourth defensive player of this draft in UCLA defensive tackle Jay Toia.

At a point in the draft where other teams are drafting for traits and hoping to find guys that can compete for a roster spot or hang around on the practice squad, the Cowboys found another player from a blue-chip program that has a clear path to actually get on the field early. Toia is a 6’2”, 342-pound 1-technique defensive tackle that is stout against the run.

Toia will join the developing Mazi Smith, last year’s seventh-round pick Justin Rogers, and Denzel Daxon as 1-techniques on the roster. Using a seventh-round pick on this position is hardly a sign the Cowboys have changed their evaluation of defensive tackles with new coaches everywhere on defense, but at the end of the day it doesn’t matter where contributing players came from.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...ackle-jay-toia-ucla-7th-round-scouting-report

 

[CCBoy]

Jay Toia, UCLA

At 340 pounds, Toia has spent the last three seasons taking up space for the Bruins’ defensive line. He’s a hyper player, always moving and slowly pushing the pile. He’s a consistent roadblock that forces offenses to find another path. While he’s not a great shedder, he does have good play awareness and will follow the play. This creates opportunities for pass deflections and late-play tackles. He doesn’t quit. And while his role will be a two-down run-stopping nose, his happy feet allow him to create pressures on the quarterback.

But as big as he is and the energy he brings, his college production just doesn’t tell much of a story, and that’s why he’ll be available later in the draft. He’s not able to bring the power you’d hope a guy his size would, and he’s just there to absorb blocks and let the other guys clean up. If his game were a little more disciplined and he wasn’t just out there running amok, he might be a more productive big man.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...ackle-jay-toia-ucla-7th-round-scouting-report

This is the start of another group of coaches and leadership is pointed at, here and now. Pay attention to direction and team leadership as that grows.

 

[CCBoy]

Quinn is a proven HC, we have to see our HC do it for the first time!
Washington also have a better FO which is our Achilles heel.

Oh, they can walk and chew gum already.

I hardly compare this to removing federal funding at the start of hurricane season.

 

[CCBoy]

The Cowboys have had a mission all offseason: get tougher in the trenches. Their first two picks were spent there, and they doubled down on both sides of the ball on Day 3 with offensive tackle Ajani Corenlius and defensive tackle Jay Toia.

Apparently that wasn’t enough, because Dallas spent their final pick of the draft on another defensive tackle: Maryland’s Tommy Akingbesote.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...-akingbesote-defensive-tackle-scouting-report



He notched four sacks throughout his college career, with just one sack each of the last two years. That said, he recorded a 10.9% pass rush win rate in 2024, which tied with first round pick Walter Nolen for 20th among defensive tackles. He’s not as inept of a pass rusher as the stats suggest, but Akingbesote probably won’t be counted on to lead the Cowboys in sacks either.

 

[CTcowboy203]

Quinn is a proven HC, we have to see our HC do it for the first time!
Washington also have a better FO which is our Achilles heel.

Washington’s front office has exactly 1 year of experience- you can’t say they are good or bad. There isn’t enough data. They’ve had a great start- no doubt. Cowboys, of course has issues with FO.

however the point is, the commanders have not done it consistently enough to just automatically get that trust equity.

 

[CTcowboy203]

Yeah
Washington is going to push Philly
They got better in off season with Trades and FA
We will battle GMen for third

I don’t agree with that yet, Philly is the top and then it should be Washington, but I can’t just say they are going to push Philly and we are automatically 3rd. On paper, that’s how it should go.

I’m old enough to know that’s not how the nfl works….we have years we think we are going to stink and we win the division, Washington should be ahead of us but they have to go out and earn that trust again before I just pencil them in.

Philly to me has that track record and they are champs.

 

[baltcowboy]

Disagree. The QB position separates the two teams… by a lot.

Really. Jaylen played well last season except for when he went against our defense. We gonna see how good he really is as teams will game plan for him. Love the kid but let’s pump the brakes a little. I love his momma. Look on YouTube type Jalen Daniels and JuJu. Absolutely hilarious.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

And got the living crap beat out of them.

that's whataboutism....they were in NFCCG. something that has eluded us since 1995!

 

[Rayman70]

No, but it does do two things. Makes us better down the road and makes us more competitive in team building.

 

[Silver N Blue]

No. Not even close.

 

[tm1119]

Why would our D be better?

I said better…not good/high level.

I think the Zimmer hire was a joke that the players never bought into. Eberflus will help some and the pass rush should be better with Fowler and Ezeiruaku added.

 

[John813]

In my opinion. Once you hit the 5th round, it's really drafting for traits, potential, getting guys who excel at one part but are mediocre at others, or medical guys who dropped. By the end of the 6th round, it's basically securing the Priority Undrafted free agents. The 6th round Tackle may of not been a need pick, but a pick to secure him to not have to bid on him in UDFA.

The first 3 picks had "value" in terms of talent in a vacuum.

But to me, while we could of used a better guard, was Booker worth more than trying to get a potentially higher ceiling DT?
In round two, no issue with EZ, but on the roster we have Parsons, Kneeland, Williams, Fowler etc...
Long term, Fowler and williams are UFAs, Who knows about Kneeland. But in terms of needs, was a DE worth it over still some very good RBs, DTs, etc..

Revel obviously had talent, but the ACL probably hurt. In the 3rd, no issue taking him.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

that's whataboutism....they were in NFCCG. something that has eluded us since 1995!

Well Cowboys suck to is that better? And I’m pretty sure that’s not whataboutism lol….which is ironic because you just brought up the Cowboys in response to me saying the Commanders suck lol…

 

[Hadenough]

I think they took the best player available in the first 3 rounds but they didn't help any problems this team has. I would of rather seen them take Grant the DT or Walker the LB with the first pick . They are weak in the middle and didnt need another edge rusher or CB.

 

[Hadenough]

Jay Toia, UCLA

At 340 pounds, Toia has spent the last three seasons taking up space for the Bruins’ defensive line. He’s a hyper player, always moving and slowly pushing the pile. He’s a consistent roadblock that forces offenses to find another path. While he’s not a great shedder, he does have good play awareness and will follow the play. This creates opportunities for pass deflections and late-play tackles. He doesn’t quit. And while his role will be a two-down run-stopping nose, his happy feet allow him to create pressures on the quarterback.

But as big as he is and the energy he brings, his college production just doesn’t tell much of a story, and that’s why he’ll be available later in the draft. He’s not able to bring the power you’d hope a guy his size would, and he’s just there to absorb blocks and let the other guys clean up. If his game were a little more disciplined and he wasn’t just out there running amok, he might be a more productive big man.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...ackle-jay-toia-ucla-7th-round-scouting-report

This is the start of another group of coaches and leadership is pointed at, here and now. Pay attention to direction and team leadership as that grows.

This dude is big but he looks soft. I doubt he makes the team

 

[StarOfGlory]

I think our coaching upgrade on the defensive side of the ball moves the needle a little. It appears that we added two starters and some quality depth pieces. I would not be surprised if we finish in second over Washington. Hell, we almost swept them last year. Eagles might not have Dean for at least half the season, Jurgens is coming off back surgery, and their new LB might need a shoulder clean out. Still, the talent gap between us and the Eaglets is too much to overcome. They had the luxury of using their first five picks on defense because their offensive drafting and o-line development has been so damn good. Nine of eleven starters drafted, and they used trades/FA for Brown and Barkley, something Jerry doesn’t do well.

 

[CCBoy]

This dude is big but he looks soft. I doubt he makes the team

I'll take that bet on being a 'big boy' even if when his first moving of a 500 pound bench he saw stars!!!

He HAS to be moved in run defense!!!