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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: D. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Chip Trayanum went at slot 188, a good 84 picks before the board was ready. The math is unkind, and the D follows.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Tuimoloau.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In slot 11 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
In No. 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in the 43rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick60
Rnd2
Danny Stutsman
No edge and no loss on Danny Stutsman in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66
Rnd3
Josh Simmons
No drama and no debate, Josh Simmons went about where he belonged in pick No. 66. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick 75 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 3, Pick 26 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jason Marshall Jr.
They took Jason Marshall Jr. at par in the 91st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Wyatt Milum
They went early on Wyatt Milum in pick 92, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Aubrey Burks
They paid up for Aubrey Burks at the 122nd pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick124
Rnd4
Dane Key
Value said wait; Dane Key in pick No. 124 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154
Rnd5
Alfred Collins
A reach for Alfred Collins in slot 154; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186
Rnd6
Will Howard
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Will Howard in No. 186. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188
Rnd6
Chip Trayanum
They talked themselves into Chip Trayanum at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.



















