nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (GB)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brandin Cooks
WR
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Head Shot
Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureA-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D.

There is reaching, and then there is Jordan Jefferson at slot 142. The Cowboys jumped the board by 45 and dared it to prove them wrong. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 8 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 24 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in the 56th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in Round 2, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
A real head-scratcher, Michael Pratt in No. 74 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Value said wait; Khyree Jackson in the 87th overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Logan Lee
Logan Lee in pick 125 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 133 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
By-the-book stuff, Ty'Ron Hopper at the 158th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at No. 172 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at slot 213 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones slipping to Round 7, Pick 22 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.