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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story. The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 186 on Chip Trayanum a full 71 spots early.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The Umanmielen pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Princely Umanmielen
In No. 31 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in Round 2, Pick 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65
Rnd3
Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick No. 65 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Cameron Ward
Cameron Ward at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91
Rnd3
Nazir Stackhouse
No drama and no debate, Nazir Stackhouse went about where he belonged in pick 91. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95
Rnd3
Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in slot 95 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at No. 122 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154
Rnd5
Dane Key
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Dane Key. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Chip Trayanum
A wild overpay on Chip Trayanum in pick 186, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.












