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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Tyler Batty at the 150th pick, roughly 77 spots before his name belonged. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. With cornerback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.
For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Gordon II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 7 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 12 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
They jumped the gun on Jaxson Dart, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
No edge and no loss on Jonah Savaiinaea in the 44th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Restrepo
They liked Xavier Restrepo enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 69th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at No. 76 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in slot 81 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar Turner well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jalen Milroe
Nothing to complain about; Jalen Milroe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cam Skattebo in the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110
Rnd4
Savion Williams
A slide stopped in pick No. 110, with Savion Williams worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety and leaves cornerback and tight end untouched.
Pick150
Rnd5
Tyler Batty
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Batty in the 150th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick170
Rnd5
Lander Barton
They will replay Lander Barton at Round 5, Pick 31 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Raheim Sanders at the 172nd overall pick is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174
Rnd5
Earnest Greene III
Value with a capital V on Earnest Greene III in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190
Rnd6
Jordan Hancock
They paid a round early for Jordan Hancock in pick 190, more than the board wanted. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach pick No. 211 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249
Rnd7
Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham in No. 249 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
































