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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Tanor Bortolini a full 52 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
Hjalte Froholdt gives the group a proven body among the projects.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Brian Thomas Jr. at the 27th pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 32 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
No edge and no loss on Gabriel Murphy in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick No. 95, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick96
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
They paid up for Braelon Allen at slot 96 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
No drama and no debate, McKinnley Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 116. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136
Rnd4
Tanor Bortolini
They talked themselves into Tanor Bortolini at the 136th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in Round 5, Pick 9 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick147
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 174 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216
Rnd6
Trevin Wallace
They paid a round early for Trevin Wallace in the 216th pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
A wild overpay on Kimani Vidal in No. 233, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
















