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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
A passer of the future in Ward, and a D, for the Cowboys. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cowboys did exactly that with Xavier Truss in Round 7, Pick 23. A D that will need time and luck to look better.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first.
That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Warren.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and linebacker is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the 12th pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick14
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at pick No. 44 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick47
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick 74 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in slot 76, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 81st overall pick on Kevin Winston Jr. with linebacker unsolved.
Pick115
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at pick No. 119 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Ajani Cornelius
A big swing on Ajani Cornelius at pick 149, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Taking Bhayshul Tuten in Round 5, Pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174
Rnd5
Damien Martinez
The board fumbled Damien Martinez all the way to slot 174, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
A slide stopped in No. 204, with Jaylen Reed worth more than the price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks in the 211th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239
Rnd7
Xavier Truss
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Truss well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
A premium they did not need to pay, Tonka Hemingway a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

























