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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cowboys shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.
With cornerback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Lomu has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
LT Overton
In slot 15 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early.
Pick31
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
Fair-plus on Anthony Hill Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 3, Pick 13. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen in the 108th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 112th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
A want over a need in pick 115: Jalon Kilgore adds a safety while cornerback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick136
Rnd4
Chase Roberts
They went early on Chase Roberts in No. 136, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155
Rnd5
Nico Iamaleava
By-the-book stuff, Nico Iamaleava at pick No. 155 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179
Rnd5
Lander Barton
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lander Barton. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221
Rnd7
DeAndre Moore Jr.
Nothing to complain about; DeAndre Moore Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233
Rnd7
Desmond Reid
A tidy little value on Desmond Reid in the 233rd pick, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

















