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Boom1 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
A-
ValueA-
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB
The Cowboys let Riley fall and pounced. Final grade: A-. The board owed the Cowboys one, and it paid up: Quincy Riley, the No. 173 name on the board, sitting there at pick 249 like a gift left on the doorstep.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Phillips pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
In the end it comes back to Ashton Jeanty, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In slot 18 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick20
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In the 20th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49
Rnd2
Benjamin Morrison
They did well to land Benjamin Morrison in No. 49, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in pick 59, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick No. 76 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in Round 3, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at the 91st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127
Rnd4
Cody Simon
By-the-book stuff, Cody Simon at No. 127 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in pick No. 150, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170
Rnd5
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in slot 170 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick172
Rnd5
Dillon Gabriel
You do not let a quarterback like Dillon Gabriel reach the 172nd pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174
Rnd5
Mitchell Evans
They will replay Mitchell Evans at Round 5, Pick 35 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190
Rnd6
Chase Lundt
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 190 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210
Rnd6
Cobee Bryant
Circle this one: Cobee Bryant at the 210th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 211 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249
Rnd7
Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick No. 249 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.





















