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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
Larceny in pick 170 lands the Cowboys a D-, Leonard and all. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cowboys would have aced it. Alfred Collins at pick No. 175 is 44 spots clear of where he belonged. Put together, it is a D-.
The Leonard pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Isaiah Bond
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47
Rnd2
Josh Conerly Jr.
They took Josh Conerly Jr. at par in slot 47, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53
Rnd2
Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons at pick 53 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at the 61st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Danny Stutsman this early at No. 66. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jaxson Dart
You do not let a quarterback like Jaxson Dart reach the 78th pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102
Rnd4
Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson at pick No. 102 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick117
Rnd4
Elic Ayomanor
The board fumbled Elic Ayomanor all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130
Rnd4
Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in pick 130 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar Turner well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick169
Rnd5
Elijah Roberts
They reached a country mile for Elijah Roberts at slot 169, and the board is aghast. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick170
Rnd5
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in the 170th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 171 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175
Rnd5
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in Round 5, Pick 37 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.


















