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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Martinez should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a D. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent pick 40 on Jalen Milroe, a name the board had a full 61 spots lower. Put together, it is a D.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the 9th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at No. 40 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at the 44th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
A quiet steal in pick 57: Xavier Watts for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
The board had Alfred Collins higher than the 71st overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in slot 74 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch in the 76th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick93
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 93 leaves cornerback and tight end for later.
Pick110
Rnd4
Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 111 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
The board fumbled Shemar Turner all the way to Round 5, Pick 11, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
Taking Danny Stutsman in pick No. 170 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at Round 5, Pick 33. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 190 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the 211th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249
Rnd7
Damien Martinez
A running back of that caliber at slot 249 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.



























