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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Akheem Mesidor a full 170 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
The King steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. With cornerback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In No. 6 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In the 12th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Milroe. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the 44th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick57
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Value said wait; Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 25 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omarr Norman-Lott. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76
Rnd3
Savion Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Savion Williams well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kevin Winston Jr. at safety with cornerback and tight end open.
Pick150
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 150 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
A wild overpay on DJ Campbell in the 170th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172
Rnd5
Akheem Mesidor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Akheem Mesidor this early at pick 172. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick174
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 35, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190
Rnd6
CJ West
A real head-scratcher, CJ West in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211
Rnd6
Kobe King
They will replay Kobe King at No. 211 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in the 249th overall pick, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.



























