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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cowboys would have aced it. Xavier Truss at the Round 7 slot is 57 spots clear of where he belonged.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Emmanwori.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 20 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at pick 45 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick51
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Steal is underselling it; Omarion Hampton at pick No. 51 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
They paid a round early for Ozzy Trapilo in Round 3, Pick 10, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85
Rnd3
Savion Williams
No drama and no debate, Savion Williams went about where he belonged in the 85th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 117 leaves tight end for later.
Pick119
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
A big swing on Luke Kandra at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyler Shough in Round 5, Pick 11. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at No. 153 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the 171st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in slot 174 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 204 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
Value said wait; Tyler Batty in the 208th overall pick says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They reached a country mile for Jamon Dumas-Johnson at the 211th overall pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239
Rnd7
Xavier Truss
They reached into another round for Xavier Truss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247
Rnd7
Eric Gregory
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Gregory. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
























