Boke'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Jordan Ross Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jordan Ross
DE-EDGE LSU
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
T.J. Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
T.J. Moore
WR Clemson
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DAL)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Tyrique Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyrique Tucker
DL Indiana
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ian Strong
WR California
Melkart Abou Jaoude Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Melkart Abou Jaoude
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Brody Foley Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
Brody Foley
TE Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
T.J. Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
T.J. Moore
WR Clemson
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LV)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Tyrique Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tyrique Tucker
DL Indiana
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ian Strong
WR California
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Brody Foley Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Brody Foley
TE Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Players Gained
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Jeremy Chinn
S
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Justin Fields
QB
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Aidan O'Connell
QB
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Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Dee Winters
LB
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Emari Demercado
RB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jonathan Bullard
DE
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Malik Hooker
S
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Rashan Gary
LB
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Ryan Flournoy
WR
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Some picks age like wine; Quincy Rhodes Jr. at slot 65 will need to, sitting 48 spots clear of his grade. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That Washington pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Leonard Moore
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
Nice patience on Trey'Dez Green, who had no business lasting to slot 33. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jordan Ross
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Ross. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick63 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in the 63rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65 Rnd3 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Quincy Rhodes Jr. in the Round 3 slot, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick67 Rnd3 T.J. Moore
Fair-plus on T.J. Moore, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers at the 79th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 LJ Martin
LJ Martin at slot 95 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tony Rojas
They reached a country mile for Tony Rojas at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyrique Tucker
Value said wait; Tyrique Tucker in pick No. 103 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at Round 4, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Melkart Abou Jaoude
They left a pile of value on the table to take Melkart Abou Jaoude this early at No. 126. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick129 Rnd4 Elijah Paige
Elijah Paige at the 129th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Brody Foley
A wild overpay on Brody Foley in pick 136, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.