Daunte61'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Tried drafting up

  • Daunte61 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Damone Clark
LB
Head Shot
Jalen Brooks
WR
Head Shot
Malik Davis
RB
Head Shot
Malik Hooker
S
Head Shot
Sam Williams
DE
Head Shot
Snoop Conner
RB
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The Thor Griffith selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 61 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The Winston Jr. pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback still on the board.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slater. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 12th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In the Round 1 slot they get a featured back, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at No. 44 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They let Demetrius Knight Jr. come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 12. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in the 84th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They paid sticker price for Cam Skattebo in pick No. 99, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kevin Winston Jr. in slot 112 leaves cornerback for later.
Pick138 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
No edge and no loss on Oronde Gadsden II in Round 4, Pick 37; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd4 Kurtis Rourke
They took Kurtis Rourke at par in pick 139, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They paid up for Bhayshul Tuten at No. 150 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A conviction pick on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
They will replay Jackson Slater at pick No. 172 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A straight-up fair deal on Chase Lundt at the 174th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
A slide stopped in the 190th overall pick, with DJ Giddens worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at slot 211 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in pick 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.