Triggaman'S MOCK DRAFT

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CLE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Head Shot
Dalvin Cook
RB
Head Shot
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
Quarterback settled, Sanders in the fold, and a D- for the Cowboys.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Will Sheppard at slot 249 is 104 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A tight end of that caliber at the 33rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 44th pick, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Value with a capital V on Alfred Collins in No. 67, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at pick 150 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester in Round 5, Pick 31 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at the 172nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick No. 190 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
A big swing on Cam Jackson at slot 211, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Sheppard well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.