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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. The Cowboys bet big and early on Tanor Bortolini, 49 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on edge rusher is the choice that costs them.
They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Fuaga steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In slot 13 they get a problem off the edge. More want than need.
Pick24
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
Nice patience on Taliese Fuaga, who had no business lasting to No. 24. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in Round 2, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in the 56th overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick64
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Nothing to complain about; Kingsley Suamataia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent the 87th pick on Gabriel Murphy, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick90
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at the 90th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen McMillan. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
They paid a round early for Braelon Allen in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at Round 4, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at pick 114 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on McKinnley Jackson at the 116th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tanor Bortolini well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at slot 153, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylan Ford. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They paid up for Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.



















