HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-29-2

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (SEA)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Mondon Jr.: B.

Somebody in pick 248 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cowboys sat still while Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 110 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The cost of the White III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter slipping to the 12th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They did well to land Tyleik Williams in pick 44, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Omarion Hampton in pick No. 76, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at slot 168 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ricky White III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ricky White III well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They paid sticker price for Jaylen Reed in Round 6, Pick 8, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick186 Rnd6 Terrance Ferguson
You do not let a tight end like Terrance Ferguson reach No. 186 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in slot 209 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Hancock went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick248 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 7, Pick 32 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.