JayRaider'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • JayRaider DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Baron
DL-EDGE Tennessee
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Trikweze Bridges Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trikweze Bridges
CB Oregon
Brock Vandagriff Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brock Vandagriff
QB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (LV)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Nick Chubb
RB
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Jordan Love
QB
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Jayden Reed
WR
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Christian Watson
WR
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Somebody took the Cowboys to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Put together, it is a D.

The Moore pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker, tight end and other spots. The McCoy pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get an every-down engine for the run game. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Josh Simmons
No edge and no loss on Josh Simmons in No. 62; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 94 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Derrick Moore while clear needs at linebacker, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II in pick No. 141 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Bru McCoy
Value said wait; Bru McCoy in the 158th pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trikweze Bridges
A conviction pick on Trikweze Bridges at slot 190 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brock Vandagriff
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brock Vandagriff in the 222nd overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.