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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureD
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: VJ Payne, 49 picks early at pick 152. No fireworks, but a solid B.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The McNeil-Warren value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
The Cowboys clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 9th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 21 is lovely value for the safety. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92
Rnd3
Connor Lew
Connor Lew slipping to pick 92 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112
Rnd4
Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick No. 112 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113
Rnd4
Mason Reiger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mason Reiger this early at No. 113. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick132
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 132nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136
Rnd4
Chris McClellan
A straight-up fair deal on Chris McClellan at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152
Rnd5
VJ Payne
They reached a country mile for VJ Payne at Round 5, Pick 12, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick180
Rnd5
Le'Veon Moss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Le'Veon Moss in the 180th pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.


















