HR'S MOCK DRAFT

HR-48-4

  • HR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Felton. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Tai Felton at slot 149 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Vinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 12th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A quiet steal in pick No. 76: Quinshon Judkins for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tai Felton
They barely believed it either: Tai Felton still on the board at slot 149. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kobe King
Taking Kobe King in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed is a better player than Round 6, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick204 Rnd6 CJ West
Value with a capital V on CJ West in the 204th pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
A tidy little value on Joshua Gray in No. 208, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They went early on Carson Vinson in the 211th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Que Robinson
The board fumbled Que Robinson all the way to No. 239, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick247 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick 247 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.