La riata del vaquero'S MOCK DRAFT

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Neal fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Devin Neal slide, and the Cowboys were the ones holding the card at the 152nd overall pick. Highway robbery. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Fatheree II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
No edge and no loss on Xavier Restrepo in No. 46; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at Round 3, Pick 13 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in slot 152 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
No drama and no debate, Joshua Gray went about where he belonged in the 168th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the 170th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at pick 171 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick190 Rnd6 Will Lee III
A big swing on Will Lee III at pick No. 190, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
A real head-scratcher, Reuben Fatheree II in pick 248 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.