HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-22-2

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Taven Bryan
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tyreak Sapp at pick 173 is 106 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

However the rest shakes out, Winston Jr. at that price is a win they earned. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 45th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A premium they did not need to pay, Dylan Fairchild a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tez Johnson in slot 115, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in Round 5, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 168 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick170 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They will replay Oronde Gadsden II at the 170th pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp at No. 173 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick186 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at the 186th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
A tidy little value on Jacob Parrish in slot 209, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for KJ Jefferson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.