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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Moore in the fold, and a D for the Cowboys. The Cowboys bet big and early on Vincent Anthony Jr., 53 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Put together, it is a D.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. So much rides on Dante Moore that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.
They will answer for taking safety early while tight end went begging. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Dante Moore
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick31
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
A tidy little value on Caleb Banks in slot 31, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick36
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
They paid sticker price for Sonny Styles in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 56 on Dillon Thieneman with tight end unsolved.
Pick63
Rnd2
Cayden Green
Cayden Green at the 63rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nicholas Singleton in slot 75, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jake Golday adds an edge rusher and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick102
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in Round 4, Pick 2 leaves tight end for later.
Pick112
Rnd4
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at the 112th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150
Rnd5
Vincent Anthony Jr.
Value said wait; Vincent Anthony Jr. in No. 150 says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick177
Rnd5
Lee Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Lee Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
They did well to land Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 181, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Dane Key
Dane Key at the 221st pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick225
Rnd7
Makhi Hughes
A clean, defensible pick in the 225th overall pick with a little surplus value in Makhi Hughes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.




















