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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D+. The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Caden Curry at pick No. 87 regardless, 45 picks early.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Golday pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback and running back. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Golday falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 9th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick74
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87
Rnd3
Caden Curry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caden Curry. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jake Golday
A surprising call. With quarterback and running back still to address, they spent the 92nd pick on Jake Golday, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick94
Rnd3
Kamari Ramsey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kamari Ramsey at pick No. 94. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
No drama and no debate, Tacario Davis went about where he belonged in pick No. 112. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130
Rnd4
Isaiah World
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah World at Round 4, Pick 30, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152
Rnd5
Trey Moore
Trey Moore at slot 152 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177
Rnd5
Jeff Caldwell
A premium they did not need to pay, Jeff Caldwell a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick 180 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

















