HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-314-2

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 99 picks early on Barryn Sorrell, and the board is going to hold them to it. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 12 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in Round 2, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick 76 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at slot 171 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A straight-up fair deal on JJ Pegues at pick No. 174, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A wild overpay on Miles Frazier in slot 188, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jermari Harris
By-the-book stuff, Jermari Harris at No. 211 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the 216th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick247 Rnd7 Moliki Matavao
They paid a round early for Moliki Matavao in pick 247, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.