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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 tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Nazir Stackhouse went at pick No. 150, a good 43 picks before the board was ready.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In slot 12 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In the 21st pick they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
They paid sticker price for Jonah Savaiinaea in pick 44, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57
Rnd2
Quinn Ewers
They reached a country mile for Quinn Ewers at pick No. 57, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90
Rnd3
Savion Williams
Savion Williams at No. 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the 122nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick126
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
No drama and no debate, Darius Alexander went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nazir Stackhouse in No. 150, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 170 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172
Rnd5
Ajani Cornelius
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ajani Cornelius in the 172nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174
Rnd5
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at pick No. 174 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues is a better player than pick 190 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
They let Jack Kiser come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 33. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
Rayuan Lane III
Rayuan Lane III in the 249th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.





















