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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D-. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Emery Jones Jr. went at the 71st overall pick, a good 122 picks before the board was ready. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Henderson. Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick11
Rnd1
Tre Harris
In No. 11 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35
Rnd2
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42
Rnd2
Isaiah Bond
Good price on Isaiah Bond in slot 42, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 69th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71
Rnd3
Emery Jones Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Emery Jones Jr. in the 71st overall pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75
Rnd3
T.J. Sanders
Taking T.J. Sanders in Round 3, Pick 11 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107
Rnd4
Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams at slot 107 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111
Rnd4
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick 111 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
They will replay Danny Stutsman at No. 149 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 170th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171
Rnd5
J.Michael Sturdivant
They reached into another round for J.Michael Sturdivant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Taylen Green
They talked themselves into Taylen Green at the 186th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Nwankpa at slot 209 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.



















