HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-330-1

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Jasheen Davis at No. 254 will need to, sitting 102 spots clear of his grade. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Harris to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 12 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Mukuba at slot 76, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill in the 162nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
The board had cheaper options than Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 33, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick184 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
They paid up for Tyler Cooper at pick 184 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 28 with a little surplus value in Caleb Rogers. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They took Luke Lachey at par in the 207th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Davin Vann
A real head-scratcher, Davin Vann in pick 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
You do not let a cornerback like Jermari Harris reach pick No. 247 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
A reach for Cody Lindenberg in No. 248; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
They talked themselves into Jasheen Davis at the 254th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.