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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. Nobody else had Trey Moore anywhere near the 120th pick. The Cowboys did, by 137 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The math is unkind, and the D follows.
Skattebo at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Tre Harris
In pick No. 12 they get a weapon on the perimeter, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22
Rnd1
Aireontae Ersery
In the 22nd pick they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 44 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick53
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Kyle McCord
A wild overpay on Kyle McCord in the 74th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Xavier Watts in slot 76 leaves cornerback and tight end for later.
Pick84
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Tez Johnson a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110
Rnd4
Riley Leonard
A big swing on Riley Leonard at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120
Rnd4
Trey Moore
They reached a country mile for Trey Moore at pick No. 120, and the board is aghast. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
A running back of that caliber at pick 148 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168
Rnd5
Zane Durant
Zane Durant at No. 168 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
They robbed the room for Chris Paul Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Theo Wease Jr. in the 171st pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187
Rnd6
Lander Barton
Circle this one: Lander Barton at Round 6, Pick 12 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the 209th pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in pick 247 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.




















