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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB+
FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Thornton Jr.: B. You build a draft on nights like this. Dont'e Thornton Jr. had no business being available in pick 211, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card.
They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Tuten to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
The trade work was a quiet net positive. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons in No. 20 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at the 45th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick51
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 51st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jalen Royals
Nice patience on Jalen Royals, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 12. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
A tidy little value on Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 85, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117
Rnd4
Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in pick 149 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill slid further than he should have, and slot 174 is lovely value for the cornerback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
They will replay Jack Kiser at No. 204 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
The board fumbled JJ Pegues all the way to the 208th pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 211 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217
Rnd7
Jay Toia
Jay Toia in Round 7, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239
Rnd7
Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jabbar Muhammad
No edge and no loss on Jabbar Muhammad in the 247th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.