robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
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robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2025

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  • robckeller DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (IND)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (IND)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ben Powers
OG
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cowboys fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Phillip Webb pick is the one that will follow the Cowboys into the fall. They took him 112 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Taylor. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The veteran additions, Ben Powers chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 20 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 44 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at the 80th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the 148th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
They will replay Tez Johnson at Round 5, Pick 13 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 168 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
They robbed the room for Mason Taylor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick186 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb at the 186th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in pick No. 187 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
They reached into another round for Xavier Truss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick 232 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Graham Mertz. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.