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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. Nobody else had Markis Deal anywhere near the 225th pick. The Cowboys did, by 125 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Put together, it is a D-.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Lucas pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with wide receiver and tight end still on the board. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
In the 18th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, reach and all.
Pick20
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 20th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
Anthony Lucas
A surprising call. With wide receiver and tight end still to address, they spent pick 49 on Anthony Lucas, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick56
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 24. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75
Rnd3
Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at pick No. 75 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jake Golday adds an edge rusher and leaves wide receiver and tight end untouched.
Pick112
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in slot 112 leaves wide receiver and tight end for later.
Pick150
Rnd5
Vincent Anthony Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Vincent Anthony Jr. in No. 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick177
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Fair-plus on Davison Igbinosun, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181
Rnd5
Terion Stewart
No drama and no debate, Terion Stewart went about where he belonged in the 181st overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Luke Altmyer
The board had cheaper options than Luke Altmyer at the 221st pick, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225
Rnd7
Markis Deal
Value said wait; Markis Deal in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.



















