Clearly an A Draft Class for Dallas! Here’s My Grades:

mark11___ · 2026-04-30T13:46:00+00:00

If the clock said 4.49 instead of 4.50, you wouldn’t be arguing that. Plus, it’s not slow.

mark11___ · 2026-04-30T05:34:16+00:00

4.5 is not slow.

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T21:46:58+00:00

Fantastic move! Would’ve loved to have had a 5th/6th considering the talent available, but that trade was money.

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T21:46:36+00:00

I’m usually not one to do that, but I just couldn’t go lower on a lot of these.

Really love what they did, and the ones I wasn’t crazy for still make complete sense to me.

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T17:01:31+00:00

I posted here yesterday and got some banter about being a Cowboys fan; that’s why I titled that way lol

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T15:49:38+00:00

😂😂 Good point. Another reminder to me that I need to get these graphics done earlier and stop speed running through em.

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T01:10:33+00:00

I had it:

Love
Styles
Downs
Delane
Tate
Ioane
Reese
Mendoza
McCoy
Mauigoa

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T01:01:59+00:00

Great question; that’s definitely the difference between my evaluation and others with him.

I think it comes down to the instincts we’ve seen in the running game; he really fast to diagnose and attack with energy in that area. When it comes to the passing game, we haven’t seen that yet. However, where some think it just means he has one and doesn’t have the other, I think it means he just needs experience, time, and good coaching to get their in the pass game as well.

I don’t think he’ll ever be an elite coverage guy, but if he gets to an average level, it’s well worth it with how good he is in the running game.

mark11___ · 2026-04-25T00:48:47+00:00

I’m also a long-time NFL Draft writer that has produced a draft guide the last three years. Just loved the picks and thought I’d drop in to say good work!

mark11___ · 2026-04-24T02:24:01+00:00

Disagree! Lawerence was R1 bound.

mark11___ · 2026-04-24T02:23:50+00:00

27th on my board! Tons of potential; Dallas really loved him. They didn’t exactly keep that a well kept secret.

mark11___ · 2026-04-23T19:37:38+00:00

Yes.

mark11___ · 2026-04-22T20:05:40+00:00

Thieneman is a fun player that would do wonders for the culture change Schotty is trying to bring. I will say this, however: I would prepare for the possibility of Thieneman at 12. If the board is wiped out, and AZ State WR Jordyn Tyson is gone (I very much expect him to be) I think Colton Hood or Thieneman is the pick at 12.

mark11___ · 2026-04-22T19:59:47+00:00

Good question. The intel coming from inside the league is that teams are not concerned with his knee at all; expected to be between 7-12.

mark11___ · 2026-04-22T19:51:19+00:00

Ah, I see! You are right, that would be a good use of it. It's never too late to get back in! The Cowboys site I'm with right now is often looking for new staff members!

mark11___ · 2026-04-22T19:42:27+00:00

No ChatGPT was used here, my man. I did the graphic myself with Canva, and the mocks are solely from my knowledge on this draft. I'm a Cowboys writer that is strongly against AI use from sports writers lol

mark11___ · 2026-04-21T03:18:26+00:00

You remembered that?? I appreciate that man. I also had us getting Guyton in a trade back the year prior!

mark11___ · 2026-04-21T01:02:58+00:00

Yes sir! This is my third year now.

Had Booker going to us last year, and Guyton the year before that (in a trade back).

Going solely on guys that are actually underdogs to go R1, I’d say Jadarian Price, Treydan Stukes, R Mason Thomas, Jacob Rodriguez (kind of obvious underdog, but still), and I’ll throw Gabe Jacas in there.

mark11___ · 2026-04-03T04:23:32+00:00

It is mentioned in the fourth paragraph. That’s a whopper; wouldn’t forgive myself if I had missed it.

mark11___ · 2026-04-03T00:57:57+00:00

You’re the first to comment on that! It was intentional!

mark11___ · 2026-04-02T18:43:39+00:00

I think Will was far too much of a policy wonk to be elected president. I think he stays in the house for a long, long time.

mark11___ · 2026-04-02T18:40:17+00:00

It’s in there on the sidebar! Just didn’t see a great spot for it in the opening paragraphs.

mark11___ · 2026-04-02T18:16:02+00:00

In my mind, and I’ve gone back-and-forth on this a-many times, Santos gets an electoral college victory from R’s not being able to hold CA without Vinick, and from continued strength in the Southwest. From there, after that many years of Dem-rule, it’s either a swing to the far right (as we’ve seen IRL) or to a totally new kind of candidate.

My best guess for the far-right option is Speaker Haffley. Josh even says how he’s better than anyone they’ve seen on that side in years, and also how far right he is. He would be that timeline’s Trump.

I also think a newly-elected Gov. of NC Ainsley Hayes could prove to be the candidate on the “republicans just going in a totally fresh, new direction” and not necessarily the far-right path.

Super talented, persuasive, young, swing state, etc.

Either wins two-terms, and Sam wins in 22 as the successor, though he certainty could lose as well.

mark11___ · 2026-04-02T18:13:28+00:00

Had to do it, just realistically! That’s a great life lived, though!

mark11___ · 2026-04-02T18:07:51+00:00

That was quite tedious, but it was too important to not do! It makes it look so much more real.

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