jdshep6'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dec 10

  • jdshep6 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Taylen Green; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 86 spots ahead at the 188th overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Bowman Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Nice patience on Jalon Walker, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 12. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at No. 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar Turner well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson at the 169th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at slot 170 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick171 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at No. 171 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taylen Green this early at pick No. 188. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick 209 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.