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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Jaylan Ford, 58 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will answer for taking edge rusher early while tight end went begging. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.
Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 24th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
Nothing to complain about; T'Vondre Sweat went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick56
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Payton Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in slot 64. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Bucky Irving
They took Bucky Irving at par in the 84th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
No edge and no loss on Gabriel Murphy in Round 3, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A reach for Braelon Allen in No. 95; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Jalyx Hunt while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick145
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
They paid a round early for Hunter Nourzad in slot 145, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
They talked themselves into Jaylan Ford at the 147th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
They reached into another round for Joe Milton III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in No. 216 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.


















