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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
A franchise passer in Sanders headlines a D weekend for the Cowboys. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Zy Alexander went at slot 186, a good 32 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.
Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Spending an early pick on edge rusher with linebacker, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
Landing Gordon II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In the 14th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Emery Jones Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46
Rnd2
Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at pick 46 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58
Rnd2
Nic Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nic Anderson this early at Round 2, Pick 26. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62
Rnd2
Nicholas Singleton
A real head-scratcher, Nicholas Singleton in No. 62 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in slot 78 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90
Rnd3
Derrick Moore
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 90th overall pick on Derrick Moore with linebacker, tight end and other spots unsolved.
Pick91
Rnd3
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in pick No. 91 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at No. 122 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154
Rnd5
Will Sheppard
A conviction pick on Will Sheppard at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Zy Alexander
Value said wait; Zy Alexander in slot 186 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.














