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BuddhaMike'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 26, 2023

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  • BuddhaMike DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Whittington fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Jordan Whittington sat on the board until Round 7, Pick 31, and the Cowboys did not need to be asked twice.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Graham Barton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Graham Barton in the 30th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in No. 62, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in slot 93 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 37 is lovely value for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
You do not let a wide receiver like Jordan Whittington reach the 251st overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.