DC4L'S MOCK DRAFT
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DC4L'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 21, 2023

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  • DC4L DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Stefon Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (ARI)
Stefon Thompson
OLB-EDGE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Priorities are a choice, and the Cowboys made a strange one, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE in the 67th pick with quarterback and tight end crying out for the pick instead.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Burke makes the weekend a net positive.

Reaching for Zinter left real value on the table behind him.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at the 62nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at quarterback and tight end sat open.
Pick73 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Denzel Burke at pick 73 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 81 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in the 93rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
They took James Williams at par in slot 130, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick140 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in Round 5, Pick 4, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
No drama and no debate, T.J. Sanders went about where he belonged in No. 174. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
A quiet steal in the 212th pick: Ricky Pearsall for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.