darnellwilson'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • darnellwilson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Ransom from sliding. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Lathan Ransom sat on the board until the 171st pick, and the Cowboys did not need to be asked twice.

Reaching for Sanders left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 12 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in No. 45 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Somehow Tyler Booker was still sitting there in the 76th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at Round 4, Pick 15 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at slot 149 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick174 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in the 174th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
Circle this one: Pat Bryant at pick 204 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A quiet steal in the 211th pick: Jay Higgins for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Caleb Rogers
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caleb Rogers in slot 239, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shilo Sanders. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.