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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The Shilo Sanders selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 50 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Cowboys indulged a want in Carter while a need in tight end stayed open. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
They banked enough surplus on Dart to cover a lot of smaller sins.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Tre Harris
In the 7th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick13
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In No. 13 they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
A tidy little value on JT Tuimoloau in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44
Rnd2
Cameron Williams
Value with a capital V on Cameron Williams in pick No. 44, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Abdul Carter
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent the 45th overall pick on Abdul Carter, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick55
Rnd2
Carson Beck
They let Carson Beck come to them and pounced at pick 55. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69
Rnd3
Ollie Gordon II
They liked Ollie Gordon II enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 69. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73
Rnd3
Evan Stewart
A wild overpay on Evan Stewart in Round 3, Pick 9, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at slot 77 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Nice patience on Danny Stutsman, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick113
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the 113th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon in No. 122 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick151
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at pick No. 151 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick169
Rnd5
J.Michael Sturdivant
They read the board right and J.Michael Sturdivant was the payoff at the 169th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jaxson Dart
They barely believed it either: Jaxson Dart still on the board at No. 170. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172
Rnd5
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick188
Rnd6
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick 188 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jaydn Ott
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaydn Ott. It fills a real need, too.























