The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Adepoju Adebawore, 48 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

With cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on edge rusher is the choice that costs them. They banked enough surplus on Love to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.