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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The Cowboys bet big and early on Kaden Prather, 63 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
With linebacker unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 44 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick51
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 51 on Xavier Watts with linebacker unsolved.
Pick56
Rnd2
Azareye'h Thomas
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Azareye'h Thomas. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick63
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
A conviction pick on Ozzy Trapilo at slot 74 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kevin Winston Jr. at safety with linebacker open.
Pick91
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 27 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95
Rnd3
Savion Williams
Good price on Savion Williams in slot 95, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129
Rnd4
Jalen Milroe
The board fumbled Jalen Milroe all the way to the 129th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
They paid sticker price for Tyler Baron in pick No. 149, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick171
Rnd5
Vernon Broughton
A reach for Vernon Broughton in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in No. 174 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in the 204th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick211
Rnd6
Kaden Prather
A wild overpay on Kaden Prather in pick 211, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247
Rnd7
Xavier Truss
They reached a country mile for Xavier Truss at No. 247, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.

























