Breedingfrenzy'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Breedingfrenzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Devin Bush
LB
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Bradley Chubb
LB
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Jaylen Waddle
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Cowboys were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Spending an early pick on safety with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

McNeil-Warren falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese is a better player than pick 20 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They let Emmanuel McNeil-Warren come to them and pounced at No. 82. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A surprising call. With wide receiver, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent the 112th overall pick on Jalon Kilgore, a safety they were not short of.
Pick139 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at slot 139 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in the 150th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Red Murdock
No edge and no loss on Red Murdock in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
A slide stopped in pick No. 177, with Kobe Baynes worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.