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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a D+, for the Cowboys. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Zion Logue, 53 picks ahead of schedule. Put together, it is a D+.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Johnson.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 24th pick they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 2 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in No. 68, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
A straight-up fair deal on Jonah Elliss at pick 87, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick93
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in Round 4, Pick 14 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the 116th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
A reach for Tommy Eichenberg in pick 137; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in the 153rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
They reached into another round for Jaylan Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233
Rnd7
Zion Logue
Value said wait; Zion Logue in slot 233 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.















