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PapaRock'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2024

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  • PapaRock DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (KC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quintin Morris
TE
Head Shot
Isiah Pacheco
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B+.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 40 picks early on Eyabi Okie-Anoma, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 24 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They will replay Xavier Legette at pick 64 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 87 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Value with a capital V on Hunter Nourzad in the 174th overall pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Joe Milton III in the 216th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton in Round 7, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eyabi Okie-Anoma. A minor need, but a need all the same.