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HR'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2025

HR-22-4

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DEN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Strnad
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cowboys worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Cowboys bet big and early on KJ Jefferson, 100 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 17th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in pick No. 49 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They barely believed it either: Emeka Egbuka still on the board at slot 51. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They paid up for Carson Schwesinger at the 76th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Somehow Donovan Jackson was still sitting there in No. 121, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Steal is underselling it; Luke Kandra at pick 150 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cobee Bryant this early at No. 154. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
They will replay Tez Johnson at pick 172 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
A conviction pick on Quincy Riley at slot 174 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A wild overpay on Oluwafemi Oladejo in Round 6, Pick 12, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod at the 199th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick211 Rnd6 CJ West
By-the-book stuff, CJ West at the 211th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, KJ Jefferson in pick No. 249 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.