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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesC-
FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Campbell from sliding. Grade: C+. The Cowboys spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jihaad Campbell, the No. 125 name on the board, in the 207th pick. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.
The Slackman reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
It is not that Barron is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
Hit on Nick Emmanwori and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori slid further than he should have, and slot 26 is lovely value for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
A want over a need in Round 2, Pick 1: Jahdae Barron adds a safety while wide receiver, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick50
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at No. 50 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 77th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 151 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155
Rnd5
Donovan Jackson
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at pick 155 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169
Rnd5
Fernando Carmona
A real head-scratcher, Fernando Carmona in the 169th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170
Rnd5
PJ Williams
A wild overpay on PJ Williams in No. 170, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in the 172nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188
Rnd6
Joey Slackman
They talked themselves into Joey Slackman at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jonah Coleman
They robbed the room for Jonah Coleman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207
Rnd6
Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at Round 6, Pick 32 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209
Rnd6
Gunnar Helm
You do not let a tight end like Gunnar Helm reach slot 209 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232
Rnd7
Terrance Ferguson
They reached a country mile for Terrance Ferguson at pick 232, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.