DC4L'S MOCK DRAFT
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DC4L'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2023

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  • DC4L DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Christian Jones at slot 251 regardless, 23 picks early.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Thomas Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In No. 30 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 62 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at the 130th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 38 with a little surplus value in Jaylin Simpson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs is a better player than the 212th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.