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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. Nobody else had Davison Igbinosun anywhere near the 92nd pick. The Cowboys did, by 41 spots, and that gap is the whole story.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
In slot 21 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Emery Jones
In the 28th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick53
Rnd2
Danny Stutsman
The board had cheaper options than Danny Stutsman at the 53rd pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60
Rnd2
Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at No. 60 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62
Rnd2
Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in Round 2, Pick 30 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick 71 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90
Rnd3
Blake Miller
The board had Blake Miller higher than the 90th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91
Rnd3
Smael Mondon Jr.
They paid up for Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in Round 3, Pick 28 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122
Rnd4
Donovan Smith
They read the board right and Donovan Smith was the payoff at pick No. 122. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124
Rnd4
Alfred Collins
They talked themselves into Alfred Collins at No. 124, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154
Rnd5
Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the 154th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.


















