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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys drew a line under the quarterback search with Sanders: D+. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Trey Moore at pick 117 is 136 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.
The Simon pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it.
They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In slot 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan at the 12th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Value said wait; Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 2 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick44
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in No. 44 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at the 65th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 76, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in Round 3, Pick 17 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick103
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Trey Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Moore. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in No. 148 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tonka Hemingway this early at the Round 5 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at the 170th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173
Rnd5
KJ Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, KJ Jefferson in slot 173 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in the 186th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cody Simon
Taking Cody Simon in the 209th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jaishawn Barham
Steal is underselling it; Jaishawn Barham at slot 247 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.





















