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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A passer of the future in Ward, and a D, for the Cowboys. Some picks age like wine; Trey Moore at the 114th overall pick will need to, sitting 136 spots clear of his grade.
The Gordon II steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick13
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 13th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Value with a capital V on Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 34, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
A big swing on Ajani Cornelius at the 65th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at slot 73 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the 78th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 93rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105
Rnd4
Kyle McCord
They reached a country mile for Kyle McCord at pick No. 105, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114
Rnd4
Trey Moore
Trey Moore at slot 114 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
You do not let a running back like Nicholas Singleton reach Round 5, Pick 11 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
They robbed the room for Raheim Sanders here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
The board fumbled Sonny Styles all the way to pick 170, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick171
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at No. 171 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
A wild overpay on Tonka Hemingway in pick 189, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick209
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the 209th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick248
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
Somehow Ollie Gordon II was still sitting there in slot 248, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.





















