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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Caden Curry. He came off 57 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Put together, it is a D.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Golday pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 2nd pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In pick 16 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
Rnd1
Jordyn Tyson
In pick No. 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Garrett Nussmeier
They talked themselves into Garrett Nussmeier at slot 33, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in No. 44. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75
Rnd3
Caden Curry
Caden Curry in the 75th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick87
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick92
Rnd3
Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp at pick No. 92 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in slot 112 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in No. 140 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kaytron Allen
They did well to land Kaytron Allen in Round 5, Pick 12, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177
Rnd5
Eric Rivers
A clean, defensible pick in the 177th overall pick with a little surplus value in Eric Rivers. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.



















