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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: D. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Jamaree Caldwell. He came off 93 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
The Higgins pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.
Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
The Winston Jr. pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback and tight end still on the board.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Cam Ward
They paid sticker price for Cam Ward in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 12 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 33rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in No. 38, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
The board had cheaper options than JT Tuimoloau at pick No. 44, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at Round 3, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They took Jayden Higgins at par in No. 76, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 81 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
The board had Danny Stutsman higher than the 93rd pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety and leaves cornerback and tight end untouched.
Pick104
Rnd4
Vernon Broughton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Vernon Broughton in slot 104, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cam Skattebo at the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148
Rnd5
Brady Cook
Value said wait; Brady Cook in the 148th overall pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168
Rnd5
Ricky White III
They went early on Ricky White III in Round 5, Pick 31, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170
Rnd5
Ty Hamilton
They talked themselves into Ty Hamilton at the 170th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at Round 5, Pick 36 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamaree Caldwell well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
A wild overpay on Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.























