Dummpollock 'S MOCK DRAFT

Cowboys

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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B.

No fireworks, just good process: the Cowboys sat on their board and let Daequan Hardy come to them at the Round 7 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In No. 24 they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 D.J. James
A straight-up fair deal on D.J. James at the 56th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes slid further than he should have, and pick 87 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A quiet steal in slot 125: Ainias Smith for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 173rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jalen Green
Jalen Green in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick242 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
The board had Daequan Hardy higher than the 242nd pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.