In his final years with the New Orleans Saints, head coach Sean Payton leaned heavily on star running back Alvin Kamara.  Kamara, a third-round selection in the

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. unveiled his first mock draft of the 2025 cycle Wednesday, taking a different approach than most with the Cowboys’ 12th overall pick. Over the last few weeks, various draft pundits have tabbed Ashton Jeanty as Dallas’ pick in the first round.

In his debut mock draft, ESPN’s draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. mocks Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to the Broncos.

ESPN revealed its latest NFL draft prospect rankings and they have the Broncos star relatively high. Jeanty comes in as ESPN's fourth ranked player with only Penn State 's Abdul Carter, Colorado's Travis Hunter, and Michigan's Mason Graham ahead of him.

Ashton Jeanty is regarded as the best running back in the upcoming NFL Draft class and could be selected by the Dallas Cowboys, who are looking for a new head coach

The Dallas Cowboys have positional needs ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, while Ashton Jeanty is a popular name for the Cowboys to pick, it's not what The Athletic thinks. They believe the franchise will give wide receiver CeeDee Lamb another running mate.