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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Sellers in the fold, and a D for the Cowboys. The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
LaNorris Sellers is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Singleton reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
It is not that Young is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. The Iamaleava value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers at the 2nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick12
Rnd1
Gennings Dunker
In pick 12 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 21st pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Nyck Harbor
In No. 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slid further than he should have, and pick No. 38 is lovely value for the edge rusher. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick44
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in Round 2, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nicholas Singleton well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73
Rnd3
Zion Young
A curious use of the Round 3 slot. Cornerback and tight end needed the pick; an edge rusher in Zion Young did not.
Pick104
Rnd4
Nico Iamaleava
They barely believed it either: Nico Iamaleava still on the board at pick 104. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 108th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Harold Perkins Jr. at pick No. 112. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
They took Xavier Nwankpa at par in No. 177, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.



















