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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D+. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Hayden Conner, 56 picks early at No. 211. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Thornton Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
No drama and no debate, Tetairoa McMillan went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick63
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and TreVeyon Henderson at No. 63 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in the 66th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76
Rnd3
Cameron Williams
They did well to land Cameron Williams in Round 3, Pick 12, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 90 with a little surplus value in Deone Walker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in slot 111 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Kyle McCord
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle McCord at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
A tidy little value on Jacob Parrish in pick No. 127, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149
Rnd5
Que Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Que Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick171
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Nice patience on Bhayshul Tuten, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 33. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
A conviction pick on JJ Pegues at slot 174 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the 195th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick204
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 204 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211
Rnd6
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 211th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Cam Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247
Rnd7
Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. is a better player than pick No. 247 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.





















