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Ell’s 2025 NFL Rookie X-Factors: NFC East

Cowboys

Offense: G Tyler Booker, Alabama

Defense: Edge Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College

The Cowboys are dealing with the retirement of future Hall of Fame Guard Zack Martin. Booker is a tough athletic lineman with good size, mobility and leadership and should be a long-term solution.

The Cowboys may have gotten a steal in Ezeiruaku as he only fell out of the first round due to size. He is a high motor edge rusher with good quickness who should benefit from playing across from Micah Parsons.

Eagles

Offense: C/G Drew Kendall, Boston College

Defense: S Andrew Mukuba, Texas

While all the rookie/young lineman have been receiving praise, Kendall has shown his Center skills and has played well enough to be in competition for RG. He is the son of a former NFL O-Lineman.

Mukuba was one of my sleepers as a solid hitter despite his size who can also make plays in coverage. He is in competition for a starting safety spot and should find his way on the field early.

Giants

Offense: QB Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss

Defense: Edge Abdul Carter, Penn State

With the front office and coaching staff in danger, the development of Dart could save a lot of jobs. He is a QB with a live arm who can make all the throws after playing under Lane Kiffin showing improvement.

Carter is already talented enough as a top 2 prospect coming into the draft. He joins a unit with Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, and Kavon Thibodeaux making him a nice movable piece early to cause problems.

Commanders

Offense: WR Jaylin Lane, USC

Defense: CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss

With the hold-in of WR Terry McLaurin and the injury concerns of Deebo Samuels and Noah Brown, Lane could be a beneficiary. Lane is known as a deep threat slot WR who can make plays at all levels. He could work his way into some early chemistry.

T Josh Conerly Jr.is another good candidate as he is the long-term LT, but could be taking over at RT, if ready.  

Amos was a solid shutdown CB with good size and coverage skills to play the outside as #2 CB with #1 potential and the ability to take on bigger WR’s. He is viewed as a player who could take over for veteran Marshon Lattimore long-term and allow 2nd year CB Mike Sainristil to play his more natural position at nickel or allow versatility.  

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