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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureD
The Sapp reach set a tone the Cowboys could not shake: F. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent the Round 4 slot on Tyreak Sapp, a name the board had a full 146 spots lower.
The Mondon Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the 8th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick13
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In the 13th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick34
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Tre Harris in slot 34 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at pick No. 44 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in pick 51 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Alfred Collins. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62
Rnd2
Deone Walker
No drama and no debate, Deone Walker went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 30. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slipping to pick 64 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
The board had cheaper options than Jayden Higgins at the 65th overall pick, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in No. 70 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Nice patience on Andrew Mukuba, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick93
Rnd3
David Walker
David Walker at slot 93 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick96
Rnd3
Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at the 96th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick98
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at slot 98 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick99
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
They went early on Luke Kandra in pick 99, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Value with a capital V on Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at Round 4, Pick 4 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Maxwell Hairston in the 107th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas is a better player than the 109th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Jack Bech in pick No. 114 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
A slide stopped in No. 116, with Mason Taylor worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118
Rnd4
Tyreak Sapp
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyreak Sapp this early at No. 118. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick119
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
They will replay Deontae Lawson at the 119th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 20, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130
Rnd4
Chris Paul Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chris Paul Jr. at the Round 4 slot is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
They paid up for Jaylin Noel at pick 133 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134
Rnd4
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 134, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136
Rnd4
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 136th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 137 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick141
Rnd5
TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at the 141st pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 144 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Devin Neal
They barely believed it either: Devin Neal still on the board at the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153
Rnd5
Will Howard
Will Howard in slot 153 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in the 165th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168
Rnd5
Gabe Jacas
Value said wait; Gabe Jacas in No. 168 says they were not listening. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick169
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
By-the-book stuff, JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 32 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170
Rnd5
Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at Round 6, Pick 1 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
A wild overpay on DJ Campbell in pick No. 177, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178
Rnd6
Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the 178th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jared Wilson a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187
Rnd6
Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 187, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189
Rnd6
Garrett Dellinger
A real head-scratcher, Garrett Dellinger in No. 189 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191
Rnd6
Anthony Belton
They reached into another round for Anthony Belton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196
Rnd6
J.C. Davis
They talked themselves into J.C. Davis at slot 196, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204
Rnd6
Addison West
You do not let an offensive lineman like Addison West reach Round 6, Pick 29 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205
Rnd6
Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at the 205th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
They reached a country mile for Tyler Batty at pick No. 206, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jasheen Davis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jasheen Davis. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick210
Rnd6
Akheem Mesidor
They reached a country mile for Akheem Mesidor at the 210th pick, and the board is aghast. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick214
Rnd6
Xavier Truss
Value said wait; Xavier Truss in No. 214 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at slot 215 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218
Rnd7
Michael Taaffe
A safety of that caliber at the 218th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick219
Rnd7
Brant Kuithe
The board fumbled Brant Kuithe all the way to Round 7, Pick 3, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220
Rnd7
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at pick No. 220 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221
Rnd7
Elijhah Badger
A big swing on Elijhah Badger at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224
Rnd7
Mitchell Evans
They reached into another round for Mitchell Evans, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in the 227th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Javontez Spraggins
Javontez Spraggins at No. 231 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234
Rnd7
Seth McLaughlin
Circle this one: Seth McLaughlin at the 234th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jimmy Horn Jr. this early at the 239th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at Round 7, Pick 29 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Shilo Sanders at pick No. 248. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick255
Rnd7
Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in No. 255 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at slot 256 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.