glynnr2204'S MOCK DRAFT
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3.29.2024

  • glynnr2204 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

The war room fell hard for Jaylan Ford, and it showed at pick No. 167: 38 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
They paid sticker price for Troy Fautanu in the 24th pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Nice patience on Junior Colson, who had no business lasting to slot 60. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Max Melton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Max Melton at Round 3, Pick 24 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Circle this one: Braelon Allen at No. 128 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 144 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They reached a country mile for Jaylan Ford at the 167th overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki is a better player than pick No. 174 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick216 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
No edge and no loss on Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the 216th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick230 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at pick 230 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A big swing on Joshua Cephus at Round 7, Pick 13, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.