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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D. The Cowboys bet big and early on Tyler Batty, 121 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.
The Skattebo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. More want than need.
Pick12
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick No. 12 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 10 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 44 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
A wild overpay on Ajani Cornelius in pick 57, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76
Rnd3
Kyle McCord
They reached a country mile for Kyle McCord at the 76th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They read the board right and Jayden Higgins was the payoff at the 92nd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 108, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A real head-scratcher, Rylie Mills in the 109th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 5, Pick 11 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at slot 168 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at pick 170 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173
Rnd5
Quinn Carroll
A big swing on Quinn Carroll at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty in No. 186 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at No. 209 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jaishawn Barham
They robbed the room for Jaishawn Barham here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.























