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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: D. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cowboys did exactly that with KJ Jefferson in the 170th overall pick. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.
The Skattebo steal is the beam this whole class leans on. So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will answer for taking safety early while cornerback and tight end went begging.
That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In pick No. 6 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 12 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick37
Rnd2
Luther Burden III
Somehow Luther Burden III was still sitting there in the 37th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at slot 44. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ajani Cornelius this early at Round 2, Pick 17. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at Round 2, Pick 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
A big swing on Jordan Burch at pick No. 67, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot leaves cornerback and tight end for later.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
A clean, defensible pick in the 76th pick with a little surplus value in Jayden Higgins. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback and tight end to take Sonny Styles, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick102
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 102nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 109 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at No. 112 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148
Rnd5
Savion Williams
They will replay Savion Williams at the 148th pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168
Rnd5
PJ Williams
They reached into another round for PJ Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170
Rnd5
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 33 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 173 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to pick 186, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty in No. 209 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick248
Rnd7
Damien Martinez
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Damien Martinez in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.






























