12235'S MOCK DRAFT
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12235'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 11, 2023

1223

  • 12235 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Mario Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mario Williams
WR USC
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

Some picks age like wine; Aki Ogunbiyi at Round 6, Pick 37 will need to, sitting 41 spots clear of his grade.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Williams. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
In pick 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Amarius Mims. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
A quiet steal in No. 89: Jaylin Simpson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 4, Pick 26 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 174th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aki Ogunbiyi in slot 212, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Mario Williams
You do not let a wide receiver like Mario Williams reach the 247th pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.