Schefter: Ashton Jeanty 'Perfect Fit' for Cowboys in 2025 NFL Draft; 'So Logical'

The Dallas Cowboys had a glaring hole at the running back position in 2024, and one expert thinks it's a no-brainer for them to address that deficiency in the 2025 NFL draft.

During Thursday's episode of Get Up, ESPN's Adam Schefter declared Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty to be a perfect fit for the Cowboys, who own the No. 12 pick in the first round.

"Has there ever been a running back in one draft that is more perfect a fit than Ashton Jeanty is for the Dallas Cowboys at No. 12? We're gonna wait for this to happen like, to me, it is so logical for them to go there because they have to do something at that spot to upgrade that position..." Schefter said around the 3:10 mark.

Jeanty finished second in the voting for the 2024 Heisman Trophy after a sensational season in which he rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns, barely falling short of Barry Sanders' single-season FBS rushing record of 2,628 yards set in 1988. He declared for the 2025 NFL draft earlier this month, and B/R's NFL Scouting Department ranked him as the No. 1 running back and No. 7 overall player in the class.

The Cowboys ranked 27th in the NFL with 100.3 rushing yards per game amid their disappointing 7-10 finish to the 2024 season. Fifth-year running back Rico Dowdle produced a career-high 1,079 yards on 235 carries, but he wasn't the game-changing ball carrier that Dallas needed. The team totaled just six rushing touchdowns on the year.

Jeanty would be an instant difference-maker and a perfect fit for a Cowboys offense that has long been predicated on the passing attack with quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. It would be a massive surprise if Dallas passes up on the opportunity to add a player of his caliber with the No. 12 pick.