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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cowboys fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B. The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Akheem Mesidor, taking him 114 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
The Carter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In slot 20 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at the 44th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51
Rnd2
Quinn Ewers
They reached a country mile for Quinn Ewers at the 51st overall pick, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Good price on Deone Walker in pick No. 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85
Rnd3
Tai Felton
Tai Felton in pick 85 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 148 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168
Rnd5
Devin Neal
Taking Devin Neal in Round 5, Pick 31 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at No. 173 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jahvaree Ritzie
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jahvaree Ritzie well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
They reached into another round for Tonka Hemingway, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195
Rnd6
Connor Colby
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Colby reach pick 195 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209
Rnd6
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 209th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick248
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
A wild overpay on J.J. Weaver in the 248th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.