Chucko989'S MOCK DRAFT

Charles Oehler

  • Chucko989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent pick No. 256 on DeMonte Capehart, a name most had 42 spots down the list. The bottom line is a respectable B.

However the rest shakes out, Dial at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In slot 24 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at the 56th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 87 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They paid sticker price for MarShawn Lloyd in Round 4, Pick 25, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Good price on Roger Rosengarten in No. 183, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Value said wait; Trevor Keegan in the 213th overall pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
The board fumbled Marcellas Dial all the way to the 223rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at slot 242 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick256 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 256th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.