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RUN ON DEC 12, 2023

Dallas Mock Draft 3

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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 126 lands the Cowboys a B-, Pratt and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Michael Pratt had no business being available in pick No. 126, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the 26th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A slide stopped in No. 58, with Patrick Paul worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 89th pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They barely believed it either: Michael Pratt still on the board at pick No. 126. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
Nothing to complain about; De'Corian Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 212 is lovely value for the edge rusher. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Zy Alexander in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.