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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Vincent Anthony Jr., 53 picks early at No. 150. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Cowboys indulged a want in Haulcy while a need in cornerback and tight end stayed open.
The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Singleton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at No. 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick20
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
In slot 20 they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick49
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 17 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74
Rnd3
A'Mauri Washington
The board had A'Mauri Washington higher than the 74th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
A want over a need in pick 75: A.J. Haulcy adds a safety while cornerback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jake Golday
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jake Golday at edge rusher with cornerback and tight end open.
Pick112
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 112th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150
Rnd5
Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick177
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
No drama and no debate, Duce Robinson went about where he belonged in the 177th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
They liked Xavier Nwankpa enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 181. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick196
Rnd6
Trinidad Chambliss
A tidy little value on Trinidad Chambliss in No. 196, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221
Rnd7
Drayk Bowen
They paid a round early for Drayk Bowen in pick 221, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225
Rnd7
Daevin Hobbs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Daevin Hobbs this early at pick No. 225. It fills a real need, too.



















