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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but KJ Jefferson at pick 170 is 117 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.
They banked enough surplus on Sanders to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.
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
Pick6
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 6 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In the 12th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Milroe a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in No. 44 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A straight-up fair deal on Deone Walker at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tez Johnson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sonny Styles well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
They robbed the room for TreVeyon Henderson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106
Rnd4
Sai'vion Jones
They reached into another round for Sai'vion Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick117
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at Round 4, Pick 16 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to slot 148, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at No. 168 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170
Rnd5
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in pick No. 170 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173
Rnd5
Kobe King
Kobe King at pick 173 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186
Rnd6
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the 186th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
They will replay Raheim Sanders at Round 6, Pick 34 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Will Sheppard this early at pick 247. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.





















