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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: D. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but KJ Jefferson at the 209th pick is 77 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A D that will need time and luck to look better.
Getting Mondon Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Everything downstream of Cam Ward depends on Cam Ward, and the building knows it.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Cam Ward
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Ward. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick17
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick 17 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to pick No. 44, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick49
Rnd2
Xavier Restrepo
No drama and no debate, Xavier Restrepo went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 17. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Alfred Collins in slot 68. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73
Rnd3
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in the 74th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at No. 76 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 106th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at pick 109. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A reach for Rylie Mills in slot 117; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
Somehow Kevin Winston Jr. was still sitting there in pick No. 148, and they pounced on premier safety value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at Round 5, Pick 31 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 170 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach the 173rd overall pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kobe King
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Kobe King in slot 186, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
They reached a country mile for KJ Jefferson at Round 6, Pick 34, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
Value said wait; Jamaree Caldwell in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
























