BillS'S MOCK DRAFT

4/25

  • BillS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Frank Gore Jr., 25 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Devonshire. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 24 they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 56th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 James Williams
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
They let M.J. Devonshire come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Darius Muasau at the 233rd overall pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at No. 244 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.