rockdoc'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

me1

  • rockdoc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Jackson should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jha'Quan Jackson got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 216. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Rogers reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick 56 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick No. 87 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They reached into another round for Justin Rogers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
They barely believed it either: Jha'Quan Jackson still on the board at slot 216. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
You do not let a linebacker like Jordan Magee reach the 244th overall pick and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.