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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent Round 5, Pick 33 on Jamaree Caldwell, a name the board had a full 108 spots lower.
They banked enough surplus on Simon to cover a lot of smaller sins. They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Mukuba pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback and tight end still on the board.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.
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
Pick1
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the 12th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton at No. 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in the 44th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They took Jayden Higgins at par in slot 76, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Rylie Mills
They talked themselves into Rylie Mills at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 101st overall pick on Andrew Mukuba with cornerback and tight end unsolved.
Pick117
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
The board fumbled Tez Johnson all the way to Round 4, Pick 16, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
They robbed the room for Danny Stutsman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148
Rnd5
TreVeyon Henderson
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at No. 148 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick168
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Theo Wease Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at pick No. 173. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in slot 186 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cody Simon
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 209 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jaishawn Barham
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jaishawn Barham in pick No. 248, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.





















