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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
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Players Gained
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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. The Cowboys did not so much draft Trey Moore as overpay for him, 113 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.
The Judkins pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.
The Cowboys indulged a want in Winston Jr. while a need in cornerback and tight end stayed open. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In pick No. 7 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
Tre Harris
A reach for Tre Harris in No. 14; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at slot 37. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at the Round 2 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in the 67th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dillon Gabriel
They reached into another round for Dillon Gabriel, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at pick No. 104 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
A want over a need in pick 119: Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety while cornerback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick151
Rnd5
Trey Moore
A real head-scratcher, Trey Moore in the 151st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick168
Rnd5
Quinshon Judkins
They will replay Quinshon Judkins at Round 5, Pick 30 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at slot 170 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ja'Quinden Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ja'Quinden Jackson at the 171st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209
Rnd6
Will Sheppard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Sheppard. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248
Rnd7
KJ Jefferson
They talked themselves into KJ Jefferson at the 248th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.



















