BillS'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BillS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Cominsky
DE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cowboys fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Johnson. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Graham Barton
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 1 slot with a little surplus value in Graham Barton. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Fair-plus on Junior Colson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 73rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in Round 3, Pick 24, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamal Hadden in pick No. 174. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cornelius Johnson at slot 205. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the 216th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at pick 233 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
Tayvion Robinson in the 244th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.