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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D. The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 204 on Brady Cook a full 79 spots early.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Cowboys indulged a want in Ransom while a need in cornerback and linebacker stayed open.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Trapilo falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 12 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 76, where Donovan Jackson graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Kevin Winston Jr. a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
Value with a capital V on Mason Taylor in No. 86, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the 92nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick 119 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Lathan Ransom in slot 125 leaves cornerback and linebacker for later.
Pick149
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
No drama and no debate, Bhayshul Tuten went about where he belonged in the 149th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171
Rnd5
CJ West
They paid up for CJ West at pick No. 171 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jaylen Reed
A conviction pick on Jaylen Reed at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick204
Rnd6
Brady Cook
A real head-scratcher, Brady Cook in No. 204 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
A wild overpay on Ja'Corey Brooks in Round 6, Pick 35, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Torricelli Simpkins III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Torricelli Simpkins III well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at slot 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.






















