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Cowboys Projected to Add ‘Surprise’ Replacement for Dak Prescott with ‘Reasonable Arm’

replacing the 30-year-old could become a top priority next offseason.

If Prescott walks at the end of next season, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys could be big players in the veteran quarterback market, or prioritize emerging from the 2025 NFL Draft with one of the top prospects at the position.

CBS Sports NFL analyst Chris Trapasso envisions the latter scenario playing out, projecting the Cowboys will choose University of Houston quarterback Donovan Smith with the No. 25 overall pick in his latest 2025 mock draft projection.

“There’s always one surprise quarterback who catapults himself into the Round 1 discussion,” Trapasso writes. “Smith is my pick right now. At 6-foot-5 and listed at 240 pounds, he looks the part. Plus, he has mobility and a reasonable arm.”

In Trapasso’s scenario, Smith is the fourth quarterback chosen and would represent the Cowboys undertaking a full-fledged refresh at quarterback.

Smith began his collegiate career at Texas Tech before transferring to Houston before the 2023 campaign.