HR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 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
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Cam Jackson in pick 204, a good 25 spots before the room expected him. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 12 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They took Kaleb Johnson at par in No. 44, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Nothing to complain about; Carson Schwesinger went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
The board had Mello Dotson higher than Round 5, Pick 11, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
A straight-up fair deal on Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 171, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Clay Webb
Value said wait; Clay Webb in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at No. 204 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at the 211th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
They went early on Cody Lindenberg in pick No. 239, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
A slide stopped in the 247th pick, with Jabbar Muhammad worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.