Pedro Saucedo'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Pedro Saucedo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cowboys left cornerback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 24th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at No. 56, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Javon Baker
No edge and no loss on Javon Baker in Round 3, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
No drama and no debate, Cody Schrader went about where he belonged in the 174th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.