MockTurtle'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • MockTurtle DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 211 lands the Cowboys a B+, Sanders and all.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and T.J. Sanders fell into pick 211. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Taking Ashton Jeanty in No. 76 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cam Ward
Cam Ward in the 150th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Wyatt Milum
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 170th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at pick No. 172 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
They barely believed it either: Ashton Gillotte still on the board at the Round 5 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tre Harris
Circle this one: Tre Harris at slot 190 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 T.J. Sanders
They will replay T.J. Sanders at pick 211 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 David Walker
David Walker in the 249th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.