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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB+
The Cowboys robbed the room for Sanders. Final grade: D. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Tonka Hemingway, 56 picks early at pick 149.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.
They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 11th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In pick No. 12 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36
Rnd2
Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at No. 36 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at pick 42 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick46
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
They reached into another round for Kyle Kennard, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kenneth Grant
They paid sticker price for Kenneth Grant in Round 3, Pick 3, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70
Rnd3
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 70th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71
Rnd3
Drew Allar
They reached a country mile for Drew Allar at pick No. 71, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
A tidy bit of business in No. 107, where Danny Stutsman graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in the 149th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 169 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick170
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
They barely believed it either: Nicholas Singleton still on the board at the 170th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at pick 171 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186
Rnd6
Will Howard
A real head-scratcher, Will Howard in slot 186 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
Somehow Raheim Sanders was still sitting there in the 209th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.




















