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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story. Nobody else had Jimmy Horn Jr. anywhere near pick No. 209. The Cowboys did, by 98 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Put together, it is a D.
They banked enough surplus on Singleton to cover a lot of smaller sins. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 8 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick14
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In pick 14 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick45
Rnd2
Carson Beck
Carson Beck at the 45th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Value said wait; Jake Majors in the 76th overall pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A big swing on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at Round 3, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kevin Winston Jr. at safety with cornerback and tight end open.
Pick151
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
They will replay Danny Stutsman at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
Steal is underselling it; Nicholas Singleton at the 168th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170
Rnd5
Zane Durant
A reach on Zane Durant in Round 5, Pick 32; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Raheim Sanders in slot 171, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189
Rnd6
Brady Cook
Brady Cook at pick No. 189 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in No. 209 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.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jamaree Caldwell in the 248th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.


















