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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C-
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Horton: C-. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Tory Horton slide 62 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C-.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
If Walker pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
Hit on Tetairoa McMillan and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 12th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at the 44th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick74
Rnd3
Aireontae Ersery
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Aireontae Ersery in slot 74, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 12 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114
Rnd4
Zy Alexander
A slide stopped in pick No. 114, with Zy Alexander worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 149 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tory Horton
They barely believed it either: Tory Horton still on the board at pick 171. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174
Rnd5
Kyle McCord
Somehow Kyle McCord was still sitting there in pick No. 174, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204
Rnd6
Bhayshul Tuten
Taking Bhayshul Tuten in slot 204 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at No. 211 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in Round 7, Pick 23 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at pick 247 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.

















