HR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 32: the Cowboys steal Ransom and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Lathan Ransom got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at slot 248.

Reaching for Sorrell left real value on the table behind him. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 14th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
Somehow Ashton Jeanty was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 12, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at slot 115 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at pick No. 148 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick168 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
The board fumbled Luke Kandra all the way to pick 168, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tosh Baker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tosh Baker this early at No. 170. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
You do not let a linebacker like Danny Stutsman reach the 173rd pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 186 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
They will replay Pat Bryant at slot 209 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in No. 248 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.