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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a C. Some picks age like wine; John Williams at the 204th overall pick will need to, sitting 62 spots clear of his grade. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Higgins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In pick 12 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
The board had Omarion Hampton higher than the Round 2 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Value with a capital V on Jayden Higgins in No. 74, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
They reached into another round for Kevin Winston Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117
Rnd4
Dorian Strong
A straight-up fair deal on Dorian Strong at Round 4, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Good price on Tyler Shough in pick No. 149, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171
Rnd5
CJ West
The board had cheaper options than CJ West at the 171st overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid a round early for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 174, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204
Rnd6
John Williams
Value said wait; John Williams in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick211
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
A clean, defensible pick in pick 211 with a little surplus value in Nazir Stackhouse. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239
Rnd7
Davin Vann
They left a pile of value on the table to take Davin Vann this early at Round 7, Pick 23. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick247
Rnd7
Corey Kiner
A slide stopped in No. 247, with Corey Kiner worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

















