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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Sanders: D-. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Jamaree Caldwell. He came off 102 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Put together, it is a D-.
However the rest shakes out, Sanders at that price is a win they earned. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Winston Jr. pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback and tight end.
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
Pick12
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In slot 12 they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Steal is underselling it; Tre Harris at pick No. 44 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach Round 2, Pick 17 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick58
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 76th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Value with a capital V on Tez Johnson in pick 109, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 112 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 4 slot leaves cornerback and tight end for later.
Pick126
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
They will replay Danny Stutsman at pick No. 126 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
Value said wait; Shemar Turner in the 148th overall pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to slot 168, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170
Rnd5
Tosh Baker
Tosh Baker at Round 5, Pick 33 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 5, Pick 36 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
A big swing on Jamaree Caldwell at pick 186, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for KJ Jefferson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248
Rnd7
Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at slot 248 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.


























