Nitebar 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Taven Bryan
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent pick 174 on Trey Moore, a name most had 119 spots down the list. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Howard makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 12 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick45 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick No. 45 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 76 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick 116 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jabbar Muhammad
They will replay Jabbar Muhammad at the 170th pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick 172 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at pick No. 174 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Andrew Armstrong
A wild overpay on Andrew Armstrong in Round 6, Pick 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A real head-scratcher, Shilo Sanders in the 249th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.