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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 169: the Cowboys steal Dart and grade out a D. Somebody took the Cowboys to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.
They will need Turner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Cowboys indulged a want in Swinson while a need in tight end and interior defensive lineman stayed open. The Dart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In pick 13 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 35 is lovely value for the edge rusher. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick52
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the 52nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55
Rnd2
Bradyn Swinson
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Bradyn Swinson adds an edge rusher and leaves tight end and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick77
Rnd3
Aireontae Ersery
They paid sticker price for Aireontae Ersery in Round 3, Pick 13, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in No. 84 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
The board fumbled Tacario Davis all the way to the 113th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151
Rnd5
Ollie Gordon II
Nice patience on Ollie Gordon II, who had no business lasting to pick 151. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at pick No. 169 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in slot 170 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick172
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in Round 5, Pick 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188
Rnd6
Antwane Wells Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Antwane Wells Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209
Rnd6
J.Michael Sturdivant
Good price on J.Michael Sturdivant in the 209th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.


















