JLPENA57'S MOCK DRAFT
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JLPENA57'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 28, 2023

Draft 1

  • JLPENA57 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
DB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SEA)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SEA)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Evan Brown
C
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Jordan Burch. He came off 62 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

With cornerback, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on defensive back is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback, quarterback and other spots to take Terrion Arnold, a defensive back that was not the priority.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 83; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Junior Colson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Junior Colson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at pick 89 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at Round 4, Pick 26 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at No. 174 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.