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Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Ameer
Abdullah
RB
Justice
Hill
RB
John
Ridgeway
DT
Pierre
Strong Jr.
RB
Players traded away
Brandin
Cooks
WR
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Chauncey
Golston
DT
Dak
Prescott
QB
Devante
Bond
LB
Earl
Bostick Jr.
OT
Jalen
Brooks
WR
Josh
Ball
OG
Luke
Schoonmaker
TE
Matt
Waletzko
OT
Micah
Parsons
EDGE
Nahshon
Wright
CB
Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Peyton
Hendershot
TE
T.J.
Vasher
WR
Terence
Steele
OT
Zack
Martin
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureD+
A weekend the Cowboys spent ahead of the board, for worse: F. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 63 spots for Josiah Ezirim, and value like that does not grow back. There is no dressing it up: a F.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Goncalves.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
JC Latham
Good price on JC Latham in Round 1, Pick 18, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick19
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
In slot 19 they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick24
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 24th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In pick No. 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
They jumped the gun on Xavier Worthy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
A conviction pick on Keon Coleman at the 34th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36
Rnd2
Michael Penix Jr.
A quarterback of that caliber at slot 36 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick39
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Troy Franklin. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 40 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41
Rnd2
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 41st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick42
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They talked themselves into T'Vondre Sweat at No. 42, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick43
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Payton Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
They paid up for Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 17 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick 67 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They paid a round early for Ben Sinnott in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
No edge and no loss on Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 94; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
A quiet steal in the 106th overall pick: Kris Abrams-Draine for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108
Rnd4
DJ James
They let DJ James come to them and pounced at No. 108. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
No drama and no debate, Mohamed Kamara went about where he belonged in slot 114. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick115
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Brennan Jackson a notch or two before his time. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick116
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 116th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123
Rnd4
Isaiah Davis
A wild overpay on Isaiah Davis in No. 123, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A real head-scratcher, McKinnley Jackson in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in pick 127, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman in the 128th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Taking Brandon Coleman in slot 129 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mason McCormick well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at Round 5, Pick 12 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They reached a country mile for Nathaniel Watson at the 176th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180
Rnd6
KT Leveston
They left a pile of value on the table to take KT Leveston this early at No. 180. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dwight McGlothern at the Round 6 slot is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at pick No. 194 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick 215 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the 227th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228
Rnd7
Josiah Ezirim
Josiah Ezirim at slot 228 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233
Rnd7
Jalen Coker
They barely believed it either: Jalen Coker still on the board at Round 7, Pick 13. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239
Rnd7
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 239th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.