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Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Moore should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a D. Somebody took the Cowboys to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.
Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Anderson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. However the rest shakes out, Moore at that price is a win they earned.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nic Scourton
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick28
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
In No. 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49
Rnd2
Ajani Cornelius
They paid a round early for Ajani Cornelius in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58
Rnd2
Danny Stutsman
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Danny Stutsman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62
Rnd2
Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at slot 62 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
They paid up for Nicholas Singleton at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90
Rnd3
Riley Leonard
They paid sticker price for Riley Leonard in the 90th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91
Rnd3
J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the 91st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Rod Moore
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Rod Moore while clear needs at cornerback and tight end sat open.
Pick122
Rnd4
Raheim Sanders
A tidy bit of business in slot 122, where Raheim Sanders graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154
Rnd5
Trey Moore
The board had cheaper options than Trey Moore at pick 154, and it noticed. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick177
Rnd6
Will Howard
Will Howard at pick No. 177 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
No drama and no debate, Thor Griffith went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 26. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

















