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joeyp214'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2024

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  • joeyp214 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Micah Parsons
EDGE
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Michael Gallup
WR
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Tony Pollard
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
Conviction outran the board for the Cowboys, and it cost them: F.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent slot 245 on Jeremy Moussa, a name most had 145 spots down the list. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. That Gore Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They took T.J. Tampa at par in slot 35, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 39th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A reach for Edgerrin Cooper in No. 47; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
A tidy little value on Calen Bullock in pick No. 56, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at pick 65, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They paid sticker price for Blake Corum in the 70th overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Nothing to complain about; Christian Mahogany went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Robinson. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at Round 4, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 124th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Frank Gore Jr. graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten in No. 209 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 DeMonte Capehart
A big swing on DeMonte Capehart at pick 212, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in Round 6, Pick 40 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jeremy Moussa
A real head-scratcher, Jeremy Moussa in pick No. 245 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.