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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureB
Grand theft in the 177th pick: the Cowboys steal Neal and grade out a B. Somebody in No. 177 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cowboys sat still while Devin Neal, the No. 86 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
If Sanders pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
The offense got the lion's share of the attention. Their trades came out a wash either way.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In No. 16 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
They robbed the room for Kenneth Grant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach pick No. 76 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at pick 84. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in Round 5, Pick 13 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 168th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick169
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 169th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at No. 170 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171
Rnd5
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in slot 171 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172
Rnd5
Bryce Foster
They reached into another round for Bryce Foster, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177
Rnd6
Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at Round 6, Pick 2 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
A real head-scratcher, Shilo Sanders in pick 190 is miles ahead of his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick205
Rnd6
Anthony Belton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Anthony Belton well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209
Rnd6
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick No. 209 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.