Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wasn’t afraid of showing the team’s draft board during the weekend. He did so just to prove a point to the media.
Many experts did not believe that Jones had Tyler Smith over Kenyon Green and Zion Johnson. Jones had no problem proving those people wrong and revealed the board during a press conference.
As you know, social media doesn’t need much to figure things out and that’s exactly what happened when Jones showed off that draft sheet.
Social media zoomed in and ultimately figured out what the Cowboys had on that draft sheet.
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Jon Machata of the Athletic added this:
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon: drafted at No. 5 by the Giants.
- Evan Neal, OT, Alabama: drafted at No. 7 by the Giants.
- Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan: drafted at No. 2 by the Lions.
- Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State: drafted at No. 10 by the Jets.
- Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati: drafted at No. 4 by the Jets.
- Derek Stingley, CB, LSU: drafted at No. 3 by the Texans.
- Travon Walker, DE, Georgia: drafted at No. 1 by the Jaguars.
- Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame: drafted at No. 14 by the Ravens.
- Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State: drafted at No. 6 by the Panthers.
- Drake London, WR, USC: drafted at No. 8 by the Falcons.
- Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia: drafted at No. 13 by the Eagles.
- Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State: drafted at No. 9 by the Seahawks.
- Lewis Cine, S, Georgia: drafted at No. 32 by the Vikings.
- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama: drafted at No. 12 by the Lions.
The second-round grades on the front of the paper appear to go as follows:
- Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State: drafted at No. 11 by the Saints.
- Tyler Smith, OL, Tulsa: drafted at No. 24 by the Cowboys.
- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah: drafted at No. 27 by the Jaguars.
- Daxton Hill, S, Michigan: drafted at No. 31 by the Bengals.
- Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State: drafted at No. 36 by the Jets.
- Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M: drafted at No. 15 by the Texans.
- George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue: drafted at No. 30 by the Chiefs.
- Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College: drafted at No. 17 by the Chargers.
- Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas: drafted at No. 18 by the Titans.
- Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington: drafted at No. 39 by the Bears.
- Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa: drafted at No. 25 by the Ravens.
- David Ojabo, DE, Michigan: drafted at No. 45 by the Ravens.
- Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State: drafted at No. 16 by the Commanders.
- Jermaine Johnson, DE, Florida State: drafted at No. 26 by the Jets.
- Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida: drafted at No. 23 by the Bills.
- Arnold Ebiketie, DE, Penn State: drafted at No. 38 by the Falcons.
- Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington: drafted at No. 21 by the Chiefs.
- Quay Walker, LB, Georgia: drafted at No. 22 by the Packers.
- Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia: drafted at No. 28 by the Packers.
- Logan Hall, DE, Houston: drafted at No. 33 by the Buccaneers.
The Cowboys ended up drafting Smith with the No. 24 overall pick in the draft on Thursday. It was a move that people questioned since he was likely going to be available heading into round two and round three. Dallas wanted more protection for quarterback Dak Prescott to make sure he stays healthy for another season.