FakeTrades'S MOCK DRAFT
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FakeTrades'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2025

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (DAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CHI)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Chuma Edoga
OG
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Dalvin Cook
RB
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Earl Bostick Jr.
OT
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Mazi Smith
DT
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T.J. Bass
OG
Head Shot
Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Cowboys let Rourke fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kurtis Rourke, the No. 135 name on the board, stolen at the 224th overall pick. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Monheim reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A premium they did not need to pay, Tre Harris a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at slot 68 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
They will replay Aireontae Ersery at pick 76 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
A linebacker of that caliber at the 144th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
The board had cheaper options than Jonah Monheim at No. 150, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the 207th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick211 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Dont'e Thornton Jr. reach pick No. 211 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at slot 224 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at No. 238 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick249 Rnd7 John Williams
Fair-plus on John Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.