ElMeroMeroGF'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
DJ Lagway Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Lagway
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (SF)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
DJ Lagway Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (SF)
DJ Lagway
QB Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Players Gained
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Nick Martin
LB
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Denzel Ward
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Echoles fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Will Echoles at the 95th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Carter Smith and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Carter Smith
In pick No. 20 they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ellis Robinson IV
Circle this one: Ellis Robinson IV at slot 63 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Will Echoles
Somehow Will Echoles was still sitting there in No. 95, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dashawn Spears
Steal is underselling it; Dashawn Spears at the 130th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick170 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks slid further than he should have, and pick 170 is lovely value for the linebacker. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 DJ Lagway
They robbed the room for DJ Lagway here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.