HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-23-4

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (TB)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Tucker
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Taylor: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cowboys were there to profit. Mason Taylor, the No. 102 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 209. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Moore has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Steal is underselling it; Luther Burden III at Round 2, Pick 12 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick 84 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in No. 119, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
They let Rylie Mills come to them and pounced at pick No. 148. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick170 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at slot 170 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at the 173rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A reach on Trey Zuhn III in Round 6, Pick 11; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 209th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at slot 248 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.