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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D. The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 249th pick on Jamaree Caldwell a full 66 spots early. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. However the rest shakes out, Shough at that price is a win they earned.
Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 12th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A big swing on Donovan Jackson at pick No. 57, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
T.J. Sanders
Taking T.J. Sanders in slot 76 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at No. 92. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109
Rnd4
Savion Williams
Savion Williams is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150
Rnd5
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170
Rnd5
Earnest Greene III
A slide stopped in pick No. 170, with Earnest Greene III worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172
Rnd5
CJ West
A wild overpay on CJ West in the 172nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174
Rnd5
Damien Martinez
They robbed the room for Damien Martinez here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190
Rnd6
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at No. 190 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
They will replay Ollie Gordon II at slot 211 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in pick 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.




















