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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D-. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Damien Martinez a full 33 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Put together, it is a D-.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. It is not that Jackson is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The Ransom pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
JT Tuimoloau
In No. 14 they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick54
Rnd2
Landon Jackson
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Landon Jackson adds an edge rusher and leaves tight end and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ollie Gordon II
They barely believed it either: Ollie Gordon II still on the board at the 68th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76
Rnd3
Fernando Carmona
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fernando Carmona. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
They jumped the gun on Danny Stutsman, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87
Rnd3
Drew Allar
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Drew Allar in slot 87, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Value with a capital V on Tacario Davis in pick No. 112, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155
Rnd5
Elic Ayomanor
Steal is underselling it; Elic Ayomanor at pick 155 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Brennan Presley
Brennan Presley at the 169th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 32 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Taking Lathan Ransom in the 171st overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick192
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
They reached a country mile for Damien Martinez at No. 192, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208
Rnd6
Kamari Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Kamari Wilson at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
















