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Players Gained
Tyler
Allgeier
RB
Kaiir
Elam
CB
Joe
Milton III
QB
Kyle
Van Noy
LB
Players traded away
TE
Cooper
Rush
QB
Dak
Prescott
QB
DeMarcus
Lawrence
DE
Israel
Mukuamu
S
Jack
Anderson
C
Jalen
Tolbert
WR
Juanyeh
Thomas
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Leighton
Vander Esch
LB
Malik
Hooker
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Markquese
Bell
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Rico
Dowdle
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Travis
Frederick
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Trevon
Diggs
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Trey
Lance
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Grier
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Zack
Martin
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
Conviction outran the board for the Cowboys, and it cost them: F. The Cowboys bet big and early on Cobee Bryant, 44 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It bottoms out at a F.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Hudson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with quarterback still staring back at them.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Mike Green
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44
Rnd2
Kaleb Johnson
They paid sticker price for Kaleb Johnson in pick No. 44, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at pick 45 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick46
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jihaad Campbell in the 46th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
By-the-book stuff, Aireontae Ersery at the 48th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63
Rnd2
Isaiah Bond
They liked Isaiah Bond enough to skip the value, taking him in the 63rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Fairchild well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
A premium they did not need to pay, Joshua Farmer a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 109 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick131
Rnd4
Cobee Bryant
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cobee Bryant this early at Round 4, Pick 29. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132
Rnd4
Mello Dotson
A straight-up fair deal on Mello Dotson at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick 135 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at slot 136 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
Value said wait; Nazir Stackhouse in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in the 167th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 169 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
They went early on Jay Higgins in No. 170, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Circle this one: Nick Nash at pick 171 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick184
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 184th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188
Rnd6
Howard Cross III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Howard Cross III in Round 6, Pick 12, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211
Rnd6
Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at slot 211 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson at the 239th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243
Rnd7
Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit in pick 243 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247
Rnd7
Kai Kroeger
Kai Kroeger in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.