HR'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 150th pick lands the Cowboys a B, Noel and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Jaylin Noel slide 54 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Reaching for Gadsden II left real value on the table behind him. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In No. 12 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson is a better player than the 76th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
You do not let a linebacker like Carson Schwesinger reach the 117th overall pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at pick No. 150 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
They will replay Dillon Gabriel at pick 170 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A conviction pick on Oronde Gadsden II at slot 172 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 35, with RJ Harvey worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Somehow Dorian Strong was still sitting there in the 190th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick211 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in the 211th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
By-the-book stuff, Brandon Adams at pick 249 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.