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mba'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2024

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  • mba DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derrick Barnes
LB
Head Shot
Gerrid Doaks
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Jones fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cowboys were there to profit. Christian Jones, the No. 132 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 164. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at Round 2, Pick 24 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Good price on Xavier Worthy in pick 61, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in slot 86 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
They paid a round early for MarShawn Lloyd in the 87th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They did well to land Matt Goncalves in No. 120, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 164 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Nice patience on Marist Liufau, who had no business lasting to the 174th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.