ctc'S MOCK DRAFT
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ctc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2023

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cowboys would have aced it. Isaiah Davis at the 251st pick is 42 spots clear of where he belonged.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 30 they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 62nd pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at slot 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 130 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T.J. Sanders. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in pick 212 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at Round 7, Pick 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.