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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D+. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Barryn Sorrell at pick No. 170 is 105 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sanders. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
The Cowboys indulged a want in Watts while a need in cornerback and tight end stayed open.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the 13th pick they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 15th overall pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
They paid up for Jalen Milroe at slot 36 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 12 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick46
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
A slide stopped in No. 46, with Tyler Booker worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67
Rnd3
Donovan Ezeiruaku
A reach for Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 67; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick72
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
A want over a need in the 72nd overall pick: Xavier Watts adds a safety while cornerback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick77
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Alfred Collins at No. 77. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in slot 80 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 93rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick No. 103 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
They barely believed it either: Nicholas Singleton still on the board at the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
Somehow Kevin Winston Jr. was still sitting there in pick 152, and they pounced on premier safety value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at Round 5, Pick 30 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170
Rnd5
Barryn Sorrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barryn Sorrell well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick171
Rnd5
Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at No. 171 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick190
Rnd6
Harold Perkins Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 190, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for KJ Jefferson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248
Rnd7
Raheim Sanders
They will replay Raheim Sanders at slot 248 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.






















