JCG1819'S MOCK DRAFT
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JCG1819'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2023

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Mock drafts from JCG1819

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  • JCG1819 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
DB Iowa
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Smith: B.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ainias Smith fell into Round 7, Pick 31.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They are betting Ogunbiyi proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The DeJean pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, quarterback and other spots. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 26th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cooper DeJean adds a defensive back and leaves cornerback, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick93 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at Round 3, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid up for Cole Bishop at pick 126 when waiting would have done the job. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick174 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They paid sticker price for Gabe Hall in No. 174, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at slot 212 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at the 247th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ainias Smith
They barely believed it either: Ainias Smith still on the board at the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.