HR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Jasheen Davis selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 98 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Rourke pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
A quiet steal in slot 12: Ashton Jeanty for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
By-the-book stuff, Tre Harris at the 44th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jack Bech at No. 76. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
The board had Mello Dotson higher than pick 149, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
They paid a round early for Nohl Williams in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
The board fumbled Kurtis Rourke all the way to Round 5, Pick 36, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick 204 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 John Williams
John Williams at the 211th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
Jasheen Davis at the 247th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.