lortega2321'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • lortega2321 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (SEA)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Tyler Higbee
TE
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Quenton Nelson
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent No. 216 on Richard Jibunor, a name most had 56 spots down the list.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Landing Greenfield that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Cowboys clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In slot 15 they get an island corner, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick19 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 19th pick they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 29th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No edge and no loss on Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 5; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A tidy little value on Payton Wilson in pick No. 56, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
The board had cheaper options than Sedrick Van Pran at Round 2, Pick 29, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They reached a country mile for Christian Mahogany at No. 75, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A wild overpay on Ainias Smith in the 110th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at slot 122 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 140 when waiting would have done the job. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick 155 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern slid further than he should have, and the 174th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Value said wait; Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick216 Rnd6 Richard Jibunor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Richard Jibunor well ahead of where he belonged. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick233 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They let Garret Greenfield come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 13. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 244th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.