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justinjsmithstudio'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2024

April 16 - 2

  • justinjsmithstudio DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Jowon Briggs, taking him 35 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

That Jones pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
They read the board right and Roman Wilson was the payoff at the 56th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
A quiet steal in pick No. 174: Marist Liufau for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They barely believed it either: Curtis Jacobs still on the board at slot 216. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
A wild overpay on Jowon Briggs in No. 233, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Taking Sheridan Jones in pick No. 244 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.