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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C+
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesC-
FutureB
The Cowboys did enough to get by: C+. The Cowboys torched the value chart for Kaleb Elarms-Orr, taking him 37 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
The Haulcy steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Akheem Mesidor
In the 20th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick27
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In No. 27 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in the 49th overall pick, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick58
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in pick No. 58 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Haulcy at pick 75 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick92
Rnd3
Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 92 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Good price on Tacario Davis in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139
Rnd4
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 139th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152
Rnd5
Zxavian Harris
No edge and no loss on Zxavian Harris in the 152nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177
Rnd5
Seth McGowan
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Seth McGowan. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in pick No. 180. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196
Rnd6
Lander Barton
They reached into another round for Lander Barton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218
Rnd7
Jalen Huskey
A reach on Jalen Huskey in pick 218; the board had better options right there. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.

















