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Players Gained
John
Ridgeway
DT
Players traded away
Brandin
Cooks
WR
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Chauncey
Golston
DT
Chuma
Edoga
OG
Dak
Prescott
QB
Deuce
Vaughn
RB
Earl
Bostick Jr.
OT
Eric
Scott Jr.
CB
Jalen
Brooks
WR
Jalen
Tolbert
WR
Josh
Ball
OG
Luke
Schoonmaker
TE
Malik
Davis
RB
Matt
Waletzko
OT
Micah
Parsons
EDGE
Nahshon
Wright
CB
Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Peyton
Hendershot
TE
Rico
Dowdle
RB
Sam
Williams
EDGE
T.J.
Vasher
WR
Terence
Steele
OT
Trey
Lance
QB
Zack
Martin
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD-
A weekend the Cowboys spent ahead of the board, for worse: F. The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for McCallan Castles, 105 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. There is no dressing it up: a F.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rosemy-Jacksaint.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick6
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the 6th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 18 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Graham Barton
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 28 with a little surplus value in Graham Barton. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick33
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
They liked Keon Coleman enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 33. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at slot 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick36
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at No. 36 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick38
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 38th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 39 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in the 57th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mohamed Kamara well ahead of where he belonged. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick88
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
They talked themselves into Spencer Rattler at slot 88, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in Round 3, Pick 28, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94
Rnd3
DJ James
DJ James in the 94th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They reached a country mile for Cedric Gray at the 101st overall pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at pick 105 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick107
Rnd4
Audric Estime
A conviction pick on Audric Estime at No. 107 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110
Rnd4
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at Round 4, Pick 11 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A wild overpay on Isaac Guerendo in slot 114, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take McKinnley Jackson this early at the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123
Rnd4
Christian Jones
They reached into another round for Christian Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at slot 124 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Value said wait; Beaux Limmer in pick 126 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick No. 127 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at Round 4, Pick 32 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
A reach on Tommy Eichenberg in the 138th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ainias Smith. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in the 141st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Caedan Wallace
Good price on Caedan Wallace in slot 142, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at No. 145 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149
Rnd5
Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at pick 149 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
A real head-scratcher, Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 16 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154
Rnd5
Tyrice Knight
A big swing on Tyrice Knight at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155
Rnd5
Trevin Wallace
Fair-plus on Trevin Wallace, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A straight-up fair deal on Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 202, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211
Rnd6
Tanner McLachlan
Nothing to complain about; Tanner McLachlan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215
Rnd6
KT Leveston
They took KT Leveston at par in Round 6, Pick 40, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They read the board right and Nathaniel Watson was the payoff at No. 216. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222
Rnd7
Aaron Casey
Aaron Casey in pick 222 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225
Rnd7
McCallan Castles
This one needs a full-page explanation: McCallan Castles in the 225th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in slot 226 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
No edge and no loss on Michael Barrett in Round 7, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint slid further than he should have, and pick No. 245 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick251
Rnd7
Hayden Hatten
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Hatten in slot 251 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252
Rnd7
Tyler Harrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Harrell. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256
Rnd7
Richard Jibunor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Richard Jibunor well ahead of where he belonged. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.