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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. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Brady Cook, 81 picks ahead of schedule.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They banked enough surplus on Sanders to cover a lot of smaller sins. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The Winston Jr. pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback and tight end still on the board.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Kelvin Banks Jr. at the 12th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
Value said wait; Jaxson Dart in slot 35 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in No. 44, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Restrepo
Nice patience on Xavier Restrepo, who had no business lasting to the 57th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jackson at pick 67, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
No drama and no debate, Omarr Norman-Lott went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
They reached a country mile for Jordan Burch at the 76th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick94
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
They will replay TreVeyon Henderson at slot 94 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jayden Higgins at No. 101 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Quinshon Judkins
They barely believed it either: Quinshon Judkins still on the board at pick No. 109. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 112 on Kevin Winston Jr. with cornerback and tight end unsolved.
Pick118
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 118th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in Round 5, Pick 11 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick168
Rnd5
Brady Cook
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brady Cook well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at pick No. 170 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
A premium they did not need to pay, Ja'Corey Brooks a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in pick 209 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248
Rnd7
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Stacking talent where they were already deep.































