shanewelborn'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • shanewelborn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Que Robinson, 42 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

However the rest shakes out, Egbuka at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at the 44th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Darien Porter
No drama and no debate, Darien Porter went about where he belonged in the 76th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in pick No. 149 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick174 Rnd5 CJ West
They jumped the gun on CJ West, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caleb Rogers in the Round 6 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Carson Vinson a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A quiet steal in slot 217: Jay Higgins for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
A tidy little value on Ja'Corey Brooks in the 239th pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns at No. 247 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.