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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 34 spots for Kenyatta Jackson Jr., and value like that does not grow back.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. It is not that Golday is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
In No. 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope. More want than need.
Pick24
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick 24 they get a three-down second-level presence, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in the 56th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74
Rnd3
Austin Siereveld
The board had cheaper options than Austin Siereveld at the 74th pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jake Golday
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jake Golday at edge rusher with tight end open.
Pick91
Rnd3
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Kenyatta Jackson Jr. while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick112
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A curious use of the 112th pick. Tight end needed the pick; a safety in Emmanuel McNeil-Warren did not.
Pick124
Rnd4
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 150 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162
Rnd5
LJ Martin
LJ Martin in Round 5, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177
Rnd5
Aaron Graves
No edge and no loss on Aaron Graves in the 177th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 181 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Robert Spears-Jennings. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Barion Brown
They reached into another round for Barion Brown, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.



















