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A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a D-, for the Cowboys. The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Jaylan Ford, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Put together, it is a D-.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will answer for taking edge rusher early while tight end went begging.
That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Watson makes the weekend a net positive.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick56
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in slot 56 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
Fair-plus on Malachi Corley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Austin Booker
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Austin Booker. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 90 on Gabriel Murphy with tight end unsolved.
Pick104
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
They let Khyree Jackson come to them and pounced at No. 104. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brenden Rice at slot 114. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hunter Nourzad. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 153rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
They jumped the gun on Fabien Lovett, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216
Rnd6
Miyan Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Miyan Williams well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
They barely believed it either: Nathaniel Watson still on the board at the 233rd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.

















