nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (GB)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Mac Jones
QB
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cowboys shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Logue proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 8 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
A slide stopped in No. 24, with Dallas Turner worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at pick 56 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with tight end open.
Pick87 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
They went early on Michael Pratt in slot 87, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 88th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 25. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A conviction pick on Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182 Rnd6 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick 182 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Myles Jones
They took Myles Jones at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith at Round 7, Pick 21 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at No. 242 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.