Timhicks722'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (JAX)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Karene Reid, the No. 116 name on the board, stolen at the 186th overall pick. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

The Kight reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 11th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at slot 42 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at No. 73 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Circle this one: Chris Paul Jr. at the 149th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They barely believed it either: Cody Simon still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
They did well to land Willie Lampkin in pick 170, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in the 171st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick186 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Steal is underselling it; Karene Reid at pick No. 186 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Amari Kight
Amari Kight at Round 6, Pick 34 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.