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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A passer of the future in Sanders, and a D+, for the Cowboys. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. KJ Jefferson went at No. 209, a good 92 picks before the board was ready.
The Mondon Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
Whatever Shedeur Sanders becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In pick No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Tre Harris is a better player than slot 34 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at pick 44 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in No. 65, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 74th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Circle this one: Xavier Watts at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tez Johnson at No. 103. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Somehow Danny Stutsman was still sitting there in the 109th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at pick 148 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick168
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170
Rnd5
Ty Hamilton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ty Hamilton. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach slot 173 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
They will replay Raheim Sanders at pick No. 186 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
A big swing on KJ Jefferson at slot 209, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in pick No. 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.




















