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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a D to match. The Cowboys spent real capital to be 97 picks early on Will Sheppard, and the board is going to hold them to it. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.
They have staked the next five years on Jalen Milroe, which is the only story that really matters here. The Stutsman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.
They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Tre Harris
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a true top target, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jalen Milroe
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection.
Pick45
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 45 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick59
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
They reached a country mile for Ajani Cornelius at the 59th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jake Majors
A real head-scratcher, Jake Majors in the 67th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Value said wait; Dani Dennis-Sutton in pick 76 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Tez Johnson at the 90th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
Circle this one: Nicholas Singleton at Round 4, Pick 27 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Danny Stutsman in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in No. 168 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170
Rnd5
Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the 170th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in pick No. 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick209
Rnd6
Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at slot 209 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.


















