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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bet the future on Ward. The board says D+. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Brady Cook a full 126 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
The Winston Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Everything downstream of Cam Ward depends on Cam Ward, and the building knows it.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
A tidy little value on Tetairoa McMillan in pick 12, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick37
Rnd2
Armand Membou
A big swing on Armand Membou at the 37th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 44 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
They talked themselves into Tez Johnson at slot 68, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at Round 3, Pick 9 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in pick 76 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jake Majors
They jumped the gun on Jake Majors, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A wild overpay on Rylie Mills in pick No. 107, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118
Rnd4
Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the 118th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
You do not let a running back like Nicholas Singleton reach No. 148 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to Round 5, Pick 31, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171
Rnd5
Theo Wease Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Theo Wease Jr. in slot 171 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187
Rnd6
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in Round 6, Pick 12 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the 209th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247
Rnd7
DJ Campbell
Circle this one: DJ Campbell at No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.





















