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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Ward in the fold, and a D for the Cowboys. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Sai'vion Jones at pick No. 109, a reach of 105 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
Mondon Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.
Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In No. 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In the 12th pick they get a building block for the line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Nothing to complain about; Tre Harris went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick38
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Restrepo
They took Xavier Restrepo at par in pick 44, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 67 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Alfred Collins at Round 3, Pick 10. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Andrew Mukuba while clear needs at cornerback and tight end sat open.
Pick93
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at the 93rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at slot 102 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 104th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109
Rnd4
Sai'vion Jones
A big swing on Sai'vion Jones at pick No. 109, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148
Rnd5
Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at No. 148, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 168 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Raheim Sanders at No. 173 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Smael Mondon Jr.
They robbed the room for Smael Mondon Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209
Rnd6
Kobe King
They will replay Kobe King at pick 209 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamaree Caldwell this early at Round 7, Pick 31. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.























