My Full 2 Round Mock Draft

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I got some more prospects coming...

Ronnie Perkins, Edge, OU, 6'3" 253 lbs

Perkins was a top-75 overall recruit from Lutheran North High School in St. Louis when he signed with the Sooners. He excelled in his first year in Norman, earning Freshman All-American accolades after leading his squad with five sacks (among 37 stops, eight for loss) while playing in all 14 games with eight starts. Perkins was named a second-team All-Big 12 pick as a sophomore, racking up 38 tackles, 13.5 for loss, with six sacks in 13 starts. He was suspended for the team's playoff game against eventual champion LSU, however, after reportedly failing a drug test. That suspension continued for the first five games of the 2020 season, but he still garnered second-team all-conference accolades by posting 24 tackles, 10.5 for loss, with 5.5 sacks in six games (five starts).

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TuTu Atwell, WR, Louisville, 5'9" 165 lbs

Chatarius "Tutu" Atwell is the son of one of the top receivers in University of Minnesota football history. The younger Tutu started for four years at famed Miami Northwestern High School, winning Miami-Dade County Player of the Year as a senior quarterback. Louisville put him to work immediately, giving him two starts in 12 games (24 receptions, 406 yards, 16.9 average, two touchdowns). Atwell became a top playmaker in 2019, garnering first-team All-ACC honors after leading the conference with 1,276 receiving yards and 12 receiving TDs on his 70 catches (18.2 per). He also rushed eight times for 29 yards (3.6 per) and returned four punts for 84 yards (21.0 per). Atwell repeated first-team all-conference accolades in 2020 (46 receptions, 625 yards, 13.6 average, team-high seven TDs), playing in nine games with seven starts before opting out to begin preparing for the NFL draft.

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Positives: Moved into the starting lineup as a redshirt freshman in 2019 after Patrick Taylor was injured, then opted out of the 2020 season. Explosive and creative ball carrier who is also a solid pass catcher. Quick, creative, and plays with balance. Sets up defenders then makes them miss, keeps the play in bounds, and works to pick up positive yardage.

Has a burst through the hole, immediately gets to top speed, and has enough speed to turn the corner. Quick-footed with a nice stutter step, deceptively strong, and runs with excellent lean. Possesses good vision, uses blocks everywhere on the field, and consistently finds the running lanes. Terrific receiver out of the backfield and also effectively lined up in the slot. Picks up blocking assignments and stays with the action.

Negatives: Possesses average size and won’t be able to handle a lot of carries in the NFL. Has a very small body of work at the college level.

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Rondale Moore should be considered one of the 2021 NFL Draft’s most electric prospects, but he’s also one of the biggest wildcards in the process. When healthy, Moore is a multi-purpose weapon who can break open a football game with any touch of the football; he’s provided run after catch, special teams plays, rushing usage out of the backfield, and vertical receiving over the middle of the field. There isn’t a lot that Moore cannot do. But Moore, for all of his merits and gifts as an athlete, has endured significant durability issues throughout his three years at Purdue, and any NFL team drafting him is effectively doing so based on the play he put on display in 2018 as a true freshman when he arrived on the scene in a big way and embarrassed Ohio State on his way to becoming a household name. Moore has played in just seven football games over the last two seasons on account of injuries, leaving durability as a major red flag that must be vetted—and even then may be a disqualifier for some when pairing that with his stature. Not dissimilar to how the process treated Colorado’s Laviska Shenault in 2020, Moore may be a victim of his own versatility and medical flags and be pegged as simply an offensive weapon by some teams, watering down his draft-day value. If you could guarantee you’ll get your hands on a fully healthy Moore, you’re getting a game-breaker who may win you a handful of football games by individual efforts in any season—he’s that dynamic. But the tightrope act that whichever team selects him must walk is balancing as big of a role as possible for him without exposing him to the wear and tear that will routinely cut his season short.

Ideal Role: Swiss Army knife; return specialist with a rotational role in the offensive game plan.

Scheme Fit: Spread offense with a creative play-caller.

edit: #57 on OP's Mock

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Dan Moore Jr. (6'5" 315lbs) is a well-experienced player as he’s started in 36 of the 43 contests that he’s participated in—that includes 35 straight games. Possessing a top-heavy frame overall, he has the strength necessary in order to latch and sustain when getting his hands on cleanly to defenders, but must gain significant amounts of strength in his lower half. With long arms, adequate grip strength, and an average pass set, he has a solid foundation of traits to continue to build upon. He still needs seasoning in certain areas, but he already has a lot of the ingredients in the cupboard that are waiting to be put to good use. The intensity and awareness are evident as a run blocker, as he displays lots of willingness with sticking on assignments. With average foot speed, his pass sets will need to be tweaked some as he has troubles with ends that are able to quickly win the corner against him by attacking his outside hip. A favorable project for teams that employ a zone-based blocking scheme, Moore is a multi-year experiment that could pay off in the long run with a lot of patience while developing.

Ideal Role: Developmental offensive tackle that will need some time on the practice squad prior to potentially becoming a contributor.

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ROUND 2

MIA
50.Jevon Holland
S Oregon

https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-dr...s-year-s-class

Maurice Jones-Drew: This might not be the most popular pick, but it's the right one. The best defensive guy in this draft class is Oregon safety Jevon Holland. He's a versatile talent who can play cornerback, nickel, safety and sub linebacker, and there's a good chance he has the best ball skills in the draft. Holland is big, fast, strong and agile, everything you need to lay the booooom but also secure the tackle at safety. With the emergence of dominant tight ends around the league, a player like Holland has a ton of value.

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Positives: Dominant left tackle prospect who had his 2019 campaign cut short by injury then chose to opt out last season. Tall, athletic, and displays terrific footwork in pass protection. Intelligent, displays terrific vision, and quickly picks up stunts or blitzes. Active with his hands, keeps his feet moving, and keeps his head on a swivel. Smooth and fluid pulling across the line of scrimmage, easily moves around the field, and possesses great blocking range. Quick to the second level, redirects to linebackers and works blocks.

Negatives: Must improve his run blocking. Overextends into blocks on occasion. More of a finesse blocker than an overpowering lineman.

Analysis: Little was already a highly-considered left tackle prospect entering the 2019 season until his year was cut short by injury after the first game. He possesses the size, mobility, and footwork necessary to play left tackle in the NFL, but Little must get his game back on track and show little rust after two years away from the field.

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With the draft steadily approaching it is time to move on from profiling cornerbacks to another position of need, the interior of the defensive line. On Thursday the club made two veteran acquisitions in Carlos Watkins and Brent Urban. The Cowboys are lacking a dearth of star power in this area. Currently penned in for the roster are Neville Gallimore (second year), Trysten Hill (third year) and three-year starter Antwaun Woods.

Gallimore and Hill were high upside, Day 2 selections. Hill flashed some in Year 2 but an ACL injury wrecked his season before he could make serious strides. Gallimore was solid in his rookie year and is looking to make a splash in his sophomore season. Both Hill and Gallimore are pass-rush specialists which could lead the team to look for a run-stuffer at some point in the draft. Enter Alim McNeill out of North Carolina State, who could be the answer to the problem.

A high school linebacker and running back, Alim McNeill has developed nicely at defensive tackle where he only has three years of experience. While there is some rawness that shows up to his game when it comes to technique and processing skills, McNeill is a powerful interior defender that is capable of controlling and resetting the line of scrimmage with his heavy hands and functional strength. While he wasn’t often asked to shoot gaps, he also has positive flashes of gap-penetration skills during his time at NC State. There is room for McNeill to grow as a pass rusher, but as it stands, his variety of rush moves and rush plan is underdeveloped. For a team in need of a short-yardage and early-down run stuffer that has a ceiling to develop into a more effective pass rusher, McNeill is a terrific mid-round option.

Ideal Role: Run-stuffing defensive lineman that has some appeal to push the pocket on passing downs.

Scheme Fit: 3-4 nose tackle, 4-3 1-technique.

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Elijah Molden played cornerback for the Huskies defense and aligns mostly inside. Overall, he demonstrates the athleticism to be a highly effective coverage player from the nickel slot. He’s a little undersized by ideal NFL measurables, but would suffice as an NFL slot. He is a willing tackler in the run game, so there are no reservations there. In the passing game, he excels. He plays with rare level instincts which allows him to bait quarterbacks inside and make plays. He doesn’t have elite play speed for a smaller cornerback, but his instincts help to cover his deficiencies.

Ideal Role: Starting caliber NFL nickel slot.

Scheme Fit: Any system that can creatively take advantage of his instincts and talent inside.

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Aligning mostly as the Z receiver predominantly to the right side only, Wallace has been a prolific option in the team's offense. An offense with mostly Air Raid principles, his responsibilities were limited to a select few when running routes on the perimeter. Possessing average speed, his most explosive plays have come on vertical 50-50 balls where he could show his competitiveness and determination by attacking the ball out of the air. Also asked to perform routes in the short areas, he was a frequent target on the backside of run-pass options. Wallace’s talents were a bit hidden as a route-runner due to the fixated approach of required routes within the scheme, but he’s been able to show off his unique hand-eye coordination specifically at the catch point.

Ideal Role: Starting Z receiver.

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Positives: Three-year starter with an underrated game. Plays with good lean, effectively uses his hands, and keeps his feet moving. Has excellent length, moves well about the field, and moves fluidly if asked to twist or stunt. Strong, displays the ability to push blockers off the line, and stays with the action.

Negatives: Not a great natural pass rusher and does not show much speed off the edge. Possesses an average closing burst.

Analysis: Turner was consistently productive for Houston and has both size as well as growth potential. He’s a developmental prospect who could eventually grow into a defensive tackle in a four-man line.

Payton Turner Player Profile
Versatility can be a double-edged sword, and Payton Turner has experienced that firsthand. Coming out of high school, Turner was a 6-foot-5, 217-pound defensive end. His height and length set him apart from most high school prospects. However, with his lacking frame, on top of a knee injury suffered in his senior season, Turner didn’t get a ton of looks from Power Five schools.

Turner was a mere two-star prospect in the 2017 recruiting class on 247 Sports’ board. Luckily, being from Houston, Texas, Turner had proximity to the Houston Cougars program. Turner committed to the Cougars in February of 2017 and enrolled later that year. He didn’t arrive with much fanfare, but he left as one of their most impactful defenders.

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Devonta Smith sign me up

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Devonta Smith sign me up

With the 10th pick of the 2021 NFL draft... The Dallas Cowboys select Sean Lee's replacement. (I hope)

Wish List:

1. Parsons
2. Surtain
3. Slater
4. Horn
5. Trade up and get Pitts

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If we draft Surtain or Horn at #10, and then get a Safety like Jevon Holland at #44... our secondary will be completely set for the next 3 years.

We have the Strong Safety position filled in 2021 with Donovan Wilson (2 years) & Keanu Neal (1 year) (they plan on using Neal at LB too)

Free Safety spot in 2021 would be Darian Thompson (1 year) and Javon Holland (can also play CB) (4 years)... those 4 players at safety would give me hope.


Cornerbacks: Diggs(3 years), Surtain/Horn (4 years), J.Lewis (2-3 years), A.Brown (1 year)

Diggs, Surtain/Horn, and J.Lewis for the next 3 years sounds like a safe bet.... we add a guy like J.Holland in the 2nd round and DBs are set for most of the Dak era.



Dallas Cowboys 2021 Draft Picks

Round 1: No. 10 - P.Surtain - CB
Round 2: No. 44 - J.Holland - S

Round 3: No. 75 -
Round 3: No. 99 -
Round 4: No. 115 -
Round 4: No. 138 -
Round 5: No. 179 -
Round 6: No. 192 -
Round 6: No. 227 -
Round 7: No. 238 -

^ need to find one defensive play maker for the front 7 out of these 8 picks. Just one. DE/DT/LB

We are going to put a lot of faith in Randy Gregory, D-Law, J.Smith, and LVE by doing this, but it will give our secondary a year to develop.

We could draft Parsons, and maybe sign Richard Sherman to a one year deal... and that could keep the defensive competitive for the 2021 secondary, but addressing the secondary now, for the long term, might be the best path to take.



going into 2022 Season:

CB - Surtain/Horn
CB - Diggs
CB - Lewis
S - Wilson
S - J.Holland

LB - J.Smith
DE - D-Law
DT - Galimore / T.Hill

Defensive Holes to fill in 2022:

DE - 21' draft, 22' FA & 22' draft
DT - 21' draft, 22' FA & 22' draft
LB - 21' draft, 22' FA & 22' draft
LB - 21' draft, 22' FA & 22' draft

(possibly resign LVE or Gregory)



There are some solid edge rushers that might slip to the second round, maybe a semi decent defensive lineman, but if a safety like Holland is there... you take him, and prepare him for the war of 22'

I think we'll end up finding another solid DE and LB for the 22 season, but we really need that star Defensive Tackle which I doubt we'll ever find in the Dak era.

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Starting to think the Cowboys should go with R.Slater #10 (round 1)... if he's available (which he probably won't be) and only if our staff is confident in his ability.

There is a Predator in DC, and we need to ensure that he's stopped... along with other predators like him.

We drafted Tyron Smith with the 9th pick in 2011 and it worked out pretty good for us.


So if this kid is someone that can give us 8 or 9 years of Left Tackle Dominance, we need to go that route.

going into the 2021 season it would be: T.Smith - L.Collins - Center - Z.Martin - R.Slater .... with some decent back-ups.

Tyron Smith started at RT his rookie year.







^ Rashawn Slater has contained Chase Young in the past, he can do it again.


Need to give Dak time to throw passes to Lamb, Cooper, and Gallup.

Defense will have to make use of the late round picks.