ChrisG214'S MOCK DRAFT
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MD 1/17/25

  • ChrisG214 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAR)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Corum
RB
Head Shot
Dallas Turner
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Tyler Batty, 103 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The Judkins pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on safety with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Fair-plus on Andrew Mukuba, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 90 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Nice patience on Deontae Lawson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 97. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 100 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Lathan Ransom adds a safety and leaves quarterback untouched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
The board fumbled Quinshon Judkins all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
They paid sticker price for Shemar Turner in pick 168, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A reach for JJ Pegues in the 170th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick173 Rnd5 Elijah Arroyo
They jumped the gun on Elijah Arroyo, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in pick No. 186 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at slot 209 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Shilo Sanders. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.