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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bet the future on Ward. The board says D. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Max Brosmer a full 112 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
Landing Skattebo that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will answer for taking safety early while tight end went begging.
The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In pick No. 6 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick12
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In No. 12 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 37th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 44th pick, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ajani Cornelius well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tez Johnson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins slid further than he should have, and pick 76 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81
Rnd3
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the 81st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick107
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
A curious use of Round 4, Pick 6. Tight end needed the pick; a safety in Kevin Winston Jr. did not.
Pick118
Rnd4
Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at slot 118 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Max Brosmer
They reached into another round for Max Brosmer, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the 170th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
A wild overpay on Theo Wease Jr. in pick No. 171, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the 187th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209
Rnd6
Davison Igbinosun
A reach for Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 209; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the 247th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.





















