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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a D weekend for the Cowboys. The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Trey Moore, 82 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. With cornerback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.
They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Nelson to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick12
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In No. 12 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the 33rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 44 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Restrepo
A reach for Xavier Restrepo in slot 57; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
A slide stopped in pick 67, with Alfred Collins worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at the 76th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at pick 92 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Sai'vion Jones
A wild overpay on Sai'vion Jones in slot 94, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 103 leaves cornerback and tight end for later.
Pick109
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Danny Stutsman in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 110, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
They read the board right and Cam Skattebo was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 12. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dont'e Thornton Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jack Nelson
Somehow Jack Nelson was still sitting there in pick 170, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Raheim Sanders in the 174th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190
Rnd6
Tyler Cooper
A tidy bit of business in the 190th pick, where Tyler Cooper graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211
Rnd6
Trey Moore
Trey Moore in Round 6, Pick 33 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at pick No. 249 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.





























