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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D-. The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Da'Shawn Womack, taking him 86 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. With tight end and interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The Allar value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick30
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
In slot 30 they get a problem off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick45
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick No. 45 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 62nd pick on Dillon Thieneman with tight end and interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick74
Rnd3
Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at pick 74 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109
Rnd4
Akheem Mesidor
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end and interior defensive lineman to take Akheem Mesidor, an edge rusher that was not the priority.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the 112th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150
Rnd5
Chase Roberts
By-the-book stuff, Chase Roberts at pick 150 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Drew Allar is a better player than slot 177 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181
Rnd5
Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in Round 5, Pick 43 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221
Rnd7
Drayk Bowen
A reach for Drayk Bowen in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225
Rnd7
Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack at No. 225 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.

















