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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Sanders in the fold, and a D for the Cowboys. The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 148 on Brady Cook a full 94 spots early.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Getting Skattebo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it.
The cornerback 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 cornerback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In the 2nd pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Luther Burden III
A quiet steal in pick No. 33: Luther Burden III for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 44th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at pick 67 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Rylie Mills
They reached into another round for Rylie Mills, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81
Rnd3
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick No. 81 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick93
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
No drama and no debate, Tez Johnson went about where he belonged in the 93rd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
They barely believed it either: TreVeyon Henderson still on the board at slot 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
You do not let a linebacker like Danny Stutsman reach No. 118 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148
Rnd5
Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the 148th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Theo Wease Jr. this early at Round 5, Pick 31. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
A conviction pick on Nazir Stackhouse at pick 170 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the 187th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick209
Rnd6
Will Sheppard
A wild overpay on Will Sheppard in pick No. 209, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jamaree Caldwell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.





















