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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Players Gained
Players traded away
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Brady Cook at slot 148 is 89 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Getting Skattebo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Cowboys indulged a want in Winston Jr. while a need in cornerback and tight end stayed open.
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
Pick7
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In No. 7 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. More want than need.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
They did well to land Tetairoa McMillan in Round 1, Pick 12, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in pick 42 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick44
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
The board had Emeka Egbuka higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74
Rnd3
Kyle McCord
They talked themselves into Kyle McCord at the 74th pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jake Majors
The board had cheaper options than Jake Majors at the 76th overall pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at pick No. 92 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 108 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 109th pick on Kevin Winston Jr. with cornerback and tight end unsolved.
Pick148
Rnd5
Brady Cook
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brady Cook well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168
Rnd5
Kobe King
Steal is underselling it; Kobe King at pick 168 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in slot 170 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 173rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186
Rnd6
Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at Round 6, Pick 11 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the 209th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jaishawn Barham
Taking Jaishawn Barham in No. 248 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.






















