Kotes'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kotes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2024

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  • Kotes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did enough to get by: C+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Xavier Thomas, 43 picks ahead of schedule.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

So much rides on Jackson Powers-Johnson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 24 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 2, Pick 24 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 87th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 124, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They reached into another round for Christian Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in the 212th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick245 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A big swing on DeMonte Capehart at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.