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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bet the future on Sanders. The board says D. The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Elijah Roberts, 96 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
The Simon pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In No. 12 they get a franchise quarterback, outstanding value to boot.
Pick22
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick No. 22 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 44th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ajani Cornelius in Round 2, Pick 20, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76
Rnd3
Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts in the 76th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick83
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
A safety of that caliber at slot 86 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick109
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 109 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Elic Ayomanor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elic Ayomanor at pick 112. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121
Rnd4
Sonny Styles
A curious use of No. 121. Cornerback and tight end needed the pick; a safety in Sonny Styles did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at the 148th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tosh Baker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tosh Baker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Theo Wease Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kobe King
Steal is underselling it; Kobe King at slot 186 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
They will replay Raheim Sanders at No. 208 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cody Simon
Circle this one: Cody Simon at pick 209 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at pick No. 213 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jay Toia
Jay Toia in the 248th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

























