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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D+. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Akheem Mesidor a full 172 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
The Skattebo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the 6th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 12 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at the 37th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in slot 44 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They reached a country mile for Donovan Jackson at pick 57, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tre Harris
They will replay Tre Harris at Round 3, Pick 4 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Value with a capital V on Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 74th pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
Value said wait; Shemar Turner in pick 76 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 106 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109
Rnd4
Ajani Cornelius
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ajani Cornelius. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112
Rnd4
Savion Williams
Savion Williams in slot 112 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in Round 5, Pick 11 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick168
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 168 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170
Rnd5
Akheem Mesidor
A real head-scratcher, Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 170 is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick173
Rnd5
Rylie Mills
They robbed the room for Rylie Mills here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
J.J. Weaver
They reached into another round for J.J. Weaver, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 209 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248
Rnd7
Damien Martinez
Circle this one: Damien Martinez at Round 7, Pick 32 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.






























