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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Nick
Chubb
RB
Myles
Garrett
DE
Kayvon
Thibodeaux
LB
Zak
Zinter
OG
Players traded away
Brandin
Cooks
WR
C.J.
Goodwin
CB
Chuma
Edoga
OG
Cooper
Rush
QB
Dak
Prescott
QB
Dakoda
Shepley
OT
Dalvin
Cook
RB
Damien
Wilson
LB
DeMarcus
Lawrence
DE
Donovan
Wilson
S
Eric
Kendricks
LB
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
Josh
Ball
OT
Kemon
Hall
CB
KJ
Henry
DE
Linval
Joseph
DT
Racey
McMath
WR
Rico
Dowdle
RB
Terence
Steele
OT
Viliami
Fehoko Jr.
DE
Will
Grier
QB
Zack
Martin
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: D. Some picks age like wine; KJ Jefferson at the 170th overall pick will need to, sitting 135 spots clear of his grade. Put together, it is a D.
On value alone, Mondon Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The Cowboys indulged a want in Winston Jr. while a need in cornerback and tight end stayed open.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the 33rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyleik Williams at No. 49. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
They let Xavier Watts come to them and pounced at slot 57. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Alfred Collins at the Round 3 slot is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at Round 3, Pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in the 74th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
They will replay TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 76 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94
Rnd3
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.
Pick102
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board fumbled Demetrius Knight Jr. all the way to slot 102, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Savion Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 117 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
A want over a need in pick 134: Lathan Ransom adds a safety while cornerback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick168
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach the 168th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170
Rnd5
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson at No. 170 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173
Rnd5
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in the 173rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 189 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jamaree Caldwell in slot 195, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
They robbed the room for Raheim Sanders here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
A real head-scratcher, J.J. Weaver in pick No. 248 is miles ahead of his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.