shanewelborn'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 4.15.1

  • shanewelborn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-.

Nobody else had Hayden Conner anywhere near No. 217. The Cowboys did, by 50 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Landing Hancock that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 12th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 44 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at pick 76 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in the 149th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick174 Rnd5 CJ West
A premium they did not need to pay, CJ West a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at slot 204 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They liked Carson Vinson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 211. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They reached into another round for Hayden Conner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in pick 239 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick247 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
By-the-book stuff, Teddye Buchanan at the 247th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.