HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-35-2

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jasheen Davis in the 247th pick, a good 111 spots before the room expected him.

The Warren value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach the 44th overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Nothing to complain about; Carson Schwesinger went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
A wild overpay on Kyle Williams in No. 149, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at pick 171 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They paid a round early for Jaylen Reed in slot 174, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick204 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A big swing on Hayden Conner at slot 211, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
They talked themselves into Tonka Hemingway at the 239th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
Jasheen Davis in the 247th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.