Victori'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Evans from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Mitchell Evans tumbling to the Cowboys in the 199th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They are betting Conner proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at No. 20 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They did well to land Kaleb Johnson in pick No. 44, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A quiet steal in slot 51: Jihaad Campbell for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Devin Neal
The board had cheaper options than Devin Neal at the 76th pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They will replay Deone Walker at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to Round 5, Pick 11, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick170 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A straight-up fair deal on Dorian Strong at pick 170, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in the 172nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They took Ollie Gordon II at par in No. 174, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in the 190th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Mitchell Evans
Steal is underselling it; Mitchell Evans at pick 199 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Fair-plus on Ty Hamilton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.