Boke'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Boke DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: DeMonte Capehart, 150 picks early at Round 7, Pick 22.

The McGlothern steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 24 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They liked Patrick Paul enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Benson a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They reached into another round for Jaylan Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
The board fumbled Dwight McGlothern all the way to the 213th overall pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Devin Leary
They talked themselves into Devin Leary at slot 231, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
Value said wait; DeMonte Capehart in No. 242 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.