HR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TB)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anthony Nelson
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent pick No. 168 on Tyreak Sapp, a name most had 99 spots down the list.

Landing Ransom that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
A slide stopped in the Round 1 slot, with Ashton Jeanty worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They barely believed it either: Tre Harris still on the board at the 53rd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Alfred Collins at Round 3, Pick 12 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Somehow Tyler Booker was still sitting there in No. 84, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach pick No. 148 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tyreak Sapp
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyreak Sapp in the 168th overall pick, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A tidy bit of business in the 170th pick, where Jaeden Roberts graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at pick No. 173 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick186 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at the Round 6 slot 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.
Pick209 Rnd6 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in slot 209 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at the 235th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
Circle this one: Elijah Arroyo at pick 248 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.