liquidgrammar'S MOCK DRAFT

Trey's Draft

  • liquidgrammar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Elijah Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Cowboys let Burke fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Denzel Burke had no business being available in the Round 5 slot, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Elijah Moore deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A tidy little value on Tyleik Williams in pick No. 44, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at slot 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Value with a capital V on Devin Neal in the 108th overall pick, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick 149 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tommi Hill at the Round 5 slot is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
No drama and no debate, Ajani Cornelius went about where he belonged in No. 179. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at Round 6, Pick 28 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jason Marshall Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
The board had Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson higher than the 217th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Alijah Huzzie at No. 239. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the 247th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.