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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Cowboys a D+, Mondon Jr. and all. Some picks age like wine; Donovan Jackson at the 42nd overall pick will need to, sitting 42 spots clear of his grade. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mondon Jr.. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Cowboys indulged a want in Winston Jr. while a need in cornerback, quarterback and other spots stayed open.
That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 7 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in the 42nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 12 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick57
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
Value said wait; Kyle Kennard in No. 57 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick76
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
A curious use of pick No. 76. Cornerback, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Kevin Winston Jr. did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Savion Williams
They went early on Savion Williams in the 92nd pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jack Nelson
They paid sticker price for Jack Nelson in pick 108, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in slot 109, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in the 168th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Circle this one: Cam Skattebo at Round 5, Pick 33 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Shemar Turner
They will replay Shemar Turner at pick 186 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
They barely believed it either: Jack Kiser still on the board at the Round 6 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
They reached into another round for Jamaree Caldwell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.

























