hr'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • hr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ricky Lee
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trevin Wallace in No. 142, a good 91 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A tidy little value on Byron Murphy II in the Round 1 slot, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylen Wright at Round 3, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Roman Wilson at the 87th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid up for Matt Goncalves at the 101st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at No. 138 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick 142 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Dwight McGlothern worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jha'Quan Jackson in pick No. 186. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They will replay Johnny Dixon at No. 216 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
They left a pile of value on the table to take Khalid Duke this early at slot 233. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick244 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dominique Hampton at pick 244 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.