hrippa'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • hrippa DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ARI)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Larceny in Round 2, Pick 32 lands the Cowboys a B, Guyton and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Tyler Guyton slide 35 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Nourzad to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 1, Pick 32 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat slipping to slot 56 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at No. 64 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A tidy little value on Trey Benson in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at pick No. 138 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau slid further than he should have, and pick 174 is lovely value for the linebacker. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
Somehow M.J. Devonshire was still sitting there in the 216th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caedan Wallace in the 226th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233 Rnd7 Keith Randolph Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keith Randolph Jr. at the 233rd pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick244 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden in pick No. 244 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.