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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Chip Trayanum, 97 picks early at Round 6, Pick 26. The math is unkind, and the D follows.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Cowboys clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In the 14th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
In the 26th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick 46 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58
Rnd2
Nic Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nic Anderson this early at the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64
Rnd2
Danny Stutsman
A tidy little value on Danny Stutsman in pick No. 64, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
The board had cheaper options than Nicholas Singleton at Round 3, Pick 14, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87
Rnd3
J. Michael Sturdivant
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J. Michael Sturdivant. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
A conviction pick on Shemar Turner at pick 90 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick91
Rnd3
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at No. 91 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122
Rnd4
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the 122nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick154
Rnd5
Will Lee III
No edge and no loss on Will Lee III in the 154th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Chip Trayanum
Chip Trayanum at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.

















