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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent Round 6, Pick 11 on KJ Jefferson, a name most had 108 spots down the list.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They banked enough surplus on Kiser to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Wyatt Milum
In the 9th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a difference-maker at receiver, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at No. 40 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kyle Kennard
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Kennard at pick No. 71, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at slot 74 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
A safety of that caliber at pick 76 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick81
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 93 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
Value said wait; Rylie Mills in Round 4, Pick 8 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Kevin Winston Jr. while clear needs at cornerback and tight end sat open.
Pick112
Rnd4
Savion Williams
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Savion Williams. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Value with a capital V on Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 117, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They talked themselves into Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 148th pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in pick 168 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170
Rnd5
Kobe King
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Kobe King in Round 5, Pick 33, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
You do not let a running back like Raheim Sanders reach pick No. 173 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson at slot 186 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209
Rnd6
Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson in No. 209 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 248th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
































