While there is certainly reason to project picks through all seven rounds of an NFL draft, the reality is that picks outside the top 100 rarely turn into impactful players. Granted, some teams do better than others in identifying prospects who slipped through every team's fingers multiple times. And while the draft in general is akin to buying lottery scratch off tickets, things really get dicey on Day 3, which houses rounds four through seven.
The meat and potatoes for each team will be in how they navigate the first three rounds, and the Dallas Cowboys will be no different. To make things even more interesting, the Cowboys have once again traded away their fourth rounder, this time using it on WR Jonathan Mingo, who did nothing in his stint with Dallas to persuade them not to pursue a wideout early in this class. In this three-round mock draft, a wide receiver whose body and play styler differ from both Mingo and All-Pro CeeDee Lamb starts things off.
Trade Back: Cowboys send 1.12 to Los Angeles Chargers for 1.22, 2.55, 4.125
The No. 12 pick is worth a neat and tidy 1200 points. The three Chargers picks are valued at 780, 350 and 47, respectively, for a total of 1177.
1.22 WR Luther Bolden, III, Missouri
Bolden, a 6-foot, 206-pound receiver, has seen his perceived stock fluctuate over the pre-draft cycle. Some have dinged him for his run blocking and attitude, but he's elite with the ball in his hands and would be a great compliment to Lamb. The Cowboys have clear interest, using one of their 30 national visits on the former Mizzou Tiger.
2.44 RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
Another of the Cowboys' official visits, Judkins was part of a ball-share operation in Columbus. His athleticism is off the charts, with his scouting combine performance landing him a top-25 RAS among over 1,900 running backs since 1987. Judkins is a big back, checking in at 221 pounds on his 6-foot frame, who can still run away from defenders despite his physicality in the hole.
2.55 CB Darien Porter, Iowa State
Porter is a former wideout who didn't convert to defense until after his arrival at the collegiate ...
