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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Nazir Stackhouse. He came off 38 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will answer for taking edge rusher early while tight end went begging.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, Sanders at that price is a win they earned.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In the 20th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick54
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68
Rnd3
Dani Dennis-Sutton
A reach on Dani Dennis-Sutton in the 68th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick 76 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81
Rnd3
Quinshon Judkins
By-the-book stuff, Quinshon Judkins at Round 3, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87
Rnd3
Patrick Payton
Of all the spots to shop, they chose edge rusher. Patrick Payton in No. 87 leaves tight end for later.
Pick92
Rnd3
Drew Allar
Taking Drew Allar in No. 92 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
They let Tacario Davis come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 11. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
J.Michael Sturdivant
A big swing on J.Michael Sturdivant at slot 117, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at pick 155 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in pick No. 169 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
A real head-scratcher, Nazir Stackhouse in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171
Rnd5
Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at the 171st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It adds depth where they could use a little.

















