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So Shadur Sanders could totally change the Cowboys approach in the NFL draft and the latest mock draft shows how
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Hey, what's up everyone? It's Mauricio Rodriguez here at ADZ Sports Dallas
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Today we are breaking down the Cowboys decisions in Destin Adams' latest mock draft
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Shout out to Destin, ADZ Sports NFL draft expert. he put together a two-round mock draft that presented a very intriguing scenario for Dallas
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And the key to it all was Shadur Sanders, the quarterback out of Colorado
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Now, quick disclaimer, the Cowboys are not picking Shadur Sanders. They would never do that realistically in the first round of the NFL draft
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I don't see how it could happen at all. So you can forget about all that
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However, if Shadur Sanders was to tumble in the NFL draft, there could be some very interesting windows that open up for the Cowboys And in this case it was a trade We talked about the Cowboys potentially trading out of the number 12 spot And in this scenario Sanders was there when the Cowboys went on the clock
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which prompted a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, in this mock trade, I would argue the Cowboys get a very profitable return
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They go from number 12 to 21. And in addition to that, they get a third rounder of this year's draft, number 86
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And then the 2025 second rounder from the Pittsburgh Steelers, which if we look at win projected totals, it should be around the middle of the second round of 2026
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This is a solid return. If you look at last year's trade from the Cowboys with the Detroit Lions when they jumped from 24 to 29, they got a third rounder in return
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It was the 76th overall pick with which they got center Cooper Beebe
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This time, though, they get that second round there to really make up for the fact that you're jumping from 12 to 21, which is a massive jump
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In this scenario the Steelers get Sanders And let me tell you this by the way by this point when the Cowboys were on the clock Omarion Hampton was off the board Ashton Jimt was off the board Ted McMillan was also out of there
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So it was a very realistic trade-down scenario for Dallas. Now, the bad news is at 21st, you're just missing out on that day one impact maker, in my opinion
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Destin Adams has the Cowboys selecting in this scenario at 21st overall
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A running back. Yes, a third running back in the first round, and that would be Quinchin Judkins out of Ohio State
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Now, listen, I'm not doubting Judkins' ability to run the football at the NFL level
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and maybe his power allows him to be a three-down back, but I'm really not a fan of picking someone not named Ashton Jinty at the running back position in the first round
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I even have questions about that. I'm not a fan of the O'Marrion Hampton discourse
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Judkins at 21, I wouldn't be a fan of it, but I understand where it's coming from
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The Cowboys have talked a lot about boosting the run game being physical and Quintin would help them do that And additionally he is among the Cowboys top 30 visits that we know of so there is obviously some interest there
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Now, it was a two-round mock draft, and in the second round, the Cowboys go and they address their need for offensive line depth
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by drafting Jonah Savainaya. This would be a pick that really gets some competition going for the Cowboys
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maybe at the right guard spot with Brock Hoffman, but also maybe even at right tackle in turn and steal
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I wouldn't think that the Cowboys would bench steal for a second round rookie
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but there could be something there in training camp if Jonah shows out, right
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This is only mock draft, but it is that time of the year. We're going to start looking at many more of this
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but the main takeaway here is if Shadur Sanders drops, man, that could open very interesting avenues for the Cowboys
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be it a trade down or maybe Ashton Jinty ends up falling because the teams that could be interested in Sanders could also be interested in Jimt
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So something to watch out for when the NFL draft comes around
