CHILI'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • CHILI DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

The Cowboys bet big and early on Barryn Sorrell, 104 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The McCord steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
By-the-book stuff, Tetairoa McMillan at pick No. 12 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 12 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Dylan Sampson for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
They paid sticker price for Raheim Sanders in No. 149, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at pick 171 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord in slot 174 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at the 204th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick211 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barryn Sorrell well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Steal is underselling it; Ricky White III at pick No. 239 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in the 247th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.