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It is important to never read too much into things. We have about a month (a little under) to go until the 2025 NFL Draft which means that breadcrumbs are all over the place. Future hindsight will tell us which of those were true and legitimate, but it will also shine a light on the wrong paths that we wandered down.

So much can and will change between now and when the Dallas Cowboys turn in various cards with player names and that is fair game. Information is still being gathered. Pro Days are still happening. Decisions are still being made.

It stands to reason that head coach Brian Schottenheimer wants to gather some information at a Pro Day or two to make a decision. As the head coach, he obviously does not have an infinite amount of time to spare, but it is interesting to note that on Wednesday it was reported that he was in attendance for Ohio State’s Pro Day.

There are a lot of draftable players on the Buckeyes roster so his presence could be for any one of them. What we are about to do is speculate a little bit which is somewhat reckless, but also a little bit of fun!

We know that Schottenheimer wants to run the ball. History tells us this. He has said it. All signs point to the Cowboys trying to find some sort of identity on the ground. Consider that running back is one of the positions that the team has already double-dipped on in free agency by bringing in both Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders.

Even if you feel great about those moves, obviously not everybody does, there is more that is going to have to be added to the positional room. Ohio State has two very interesting running back options who will be in the draft, Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson, and adding either one of them to the mix could lead to a very solid overall group.

Again, Schottenheimer could have made the choice to head to Columbus for any number of reasons. Ohio State’s roster is loaded with players who teams are going to be drafting in a month’s time.

It is worth noting that according to the FWST’s Nick Harris in a follow up post, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus was in attendance as well. Schottenheimer and Eberflus are the play-callers on offense and defense, respectively, so either way it feels fair to say that the Cowboys felt very seriously about the players in question. That same logic can be applied to Texas A&M and Ole Miss as Harris noted the duo will be making the rounds there as well.

Which of the Buckeyes do you most want to see the Cowboys draft, assuming they land one? The argument for Judkins or Henderson is obvious and low-hanging fruit, but maybe it is too obvious. Remember, this is lying season as much as it is anything else.