Over the past couple of weeks, we have spoken about the need for the Dallas Cowboys to select a running mate for CeeDee Lamb to help the passing attack.
We have also mentioned that the 2025 season is a defining year for tight ends Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker, with Ferg playing on the last year of his rookie deal, and Schoon so far not really showing much in terms of being a receiver two years into his career.
But what if the Cowboys got two birds with one stone in terms of production as both a receiver and tight end via the draft?
In ESPN's latest mock, Dallas selects Penn State star Tyler Warren, with his ability as both a receiver and tight end putting foes of the Cowboys offense on notice.
"The Cowboys need playmakers everywhere, and that should be their early focus," ESPN writes. "Warren would give them an upper-caliber starting tight end who would instantly be Dallas' No. 2 receiving option behind CeeDee Lamb. Brock Bowers showed how impactful a rookie tight end could be last season, and Warren has many similar qualities, including being able to get open underneath and a knack for creating yards after the catch."
Warren could easily usurp the current Cowboys receivers not named Lamb, and as for the tight end position, Tyler would likely jump Schoonmaker and possibly be neck and neck with Ferguson as training camp begins.
It's an outside-the-box idea when it comes to solving the wideout problem but ...
Coming off a 2024 season that saw him total 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns from 104 receptions, Brian Schottenheimer and the Cowboys coaching staff could deploy Warren in various ways.
A contested catching beast, Warren's YAC (yards after catch) is a big weapon in his arsenal, plus his blocking ability will also appeal to the Cowboys, who want to run the football in 2025 under Schottenheimer.
So, this move could be seen as the Cowboys addressing the "receiver" position while also making the tight end room take notice with a new stud in town.
And in Warren, Dak Prescott gets perhaps what some might call the ultimate offensive weapon.
