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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
Quarterback settled, Sanders in the fold, and a D for the Cowboys. Some picks age like wine; Chip Trayanum at slot 186 will need to, sitting 95 spots clear of his grade. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Whatever Shedeur Sanders becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.
It is not that Turner is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
In slot 26 they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Mykel Williams
No edge and no loss on Mykel Williams in pick 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick58
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in the 58th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62
Rnd2
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick No. 62 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
Nic Anderson
A premium they did not need to pay, Nic Anderson a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71
Rnd3
Shilo Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Shilo Sanders at Round 3, Pick 7 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
The board had cheaper options than Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 77, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90
Rnd3
J. Michael Sturdivant
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J. Michael Sturdivant. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent the Round 3 slot on Shemar Turner, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick113
Rnd4
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at No. 113 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
A reach for Davison Igbinosun in the 122nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154
Rnd5
Alfred Collins
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Alfred Collins well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177
Rnd6
Will Howard
Will Howard at the 177th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186
Rnd6
Chip Trayanum
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chip Trayanum. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.



















