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CeeDee
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DaRon
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys jumped the board for Clowney and paid for it: F. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Demon Clowney. He came off 99 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Muhammad pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Peter Woods
In pick No. 20 they get a problem off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 21st overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Colton Hood
In the 26th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Denzel Boston
In No. 28 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kayden McDonald at the Round 2 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick41
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at Round 2, Pick 9 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slipping to the 57th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick72
Rnd3
Max Klare
Nice patience on Max Klare, who had no business lasting to slot 72. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott slid further than he should have, and pick 75 is lovely value for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
Value with a capital V on Zakee Wheatley in No. 87, a genuine coup. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick94
Rnd3
Malik Muhammad
Somehow Malik Muhammad was still sitting there in pick No. 94, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 95th overall pick, where Darrell Jackson Jr. graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97
Rnd3
Caden Curry
Caden Curry in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick103
Rnd4
Bishop Fitzgerald
They took Bishop Fitzgerald at par in slot 103, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick108
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 108th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112
Rnd4
Zachariah Branch
Good price on Zachariah Branch in No. 112, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115
Rnd4
Eric Rivers
A reach for Eric Rivers in Round 4, Pick 15; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
They did well to land Michael Trigg in pick 125, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jakobe Thomas
No edge and no loss on Jakobe Thomas in pick No. 127; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick128
Rnd4
Max Iheanachor
The board had cheaper options than Max Iheanachor at the 128th pick, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in slot 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at No. 133 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Mike Washington Jr.. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd4
Kage Casey
Kage Casey in the 138th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
They paid sticker price for Tanner Koziol in pick 144, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jalen Stroman
Fair-plus on Jalen Stroman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard is a better player than Round 5, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Kevin Coleman Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156
Rnd5
Aaron Graves
A straight-up fair deal on Aaron Graves at the 156th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157
Rnd5
Zane Durant
By-the-book stuff, Zane Durant at the 157th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167
Rnd5
Terion Stewart
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Terion Stewart at pick No. 167 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172
Rnd5
Quinten Joyner
They talked themselves into Quinten Joyner at No. 172, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in slot 174 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175
Rnd5
Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at pick 175 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177
Rnd5
J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached a country mile for J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
They jumped the gun on Trey Zuhn III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in Round 6, Pick 15 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206
Rnd6
Peyton Bowen
No drama and no debate, Peyton Bowen went about where he belonged in No. 206. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick207
Rnd6
Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at pick No. 207 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215
Rnd6
Isaac Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac Smith. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick218
Rnd7
Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson at the 218th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Riley Mahlman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221
Rnd7
Kamran James
A wild overpay on Kamran James in pick 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick225
Rnd7
Mitchell Melton
A real head-scratcher, Mitchell Melton in slot 225 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick226
Rnd7
Clayton Smith
Value said wait; Clayton Smith in pick No. 226 says they were not listening. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick227
Rnd7
Demon Clowney
They reached into another round for Demon Clowney, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar at pick 228 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232
Rnd7
Haynes King
No drama and no debate, Haynes King went about where he belonged in No. 232. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234
Rnd7
Xavian Sorey Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavian Sorey Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jack Velling
The board had Jack Velling higher than the Round 7 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241
Rnd7
Keyron Crawford
A quiet steal in the 241st pick: Keyron Crawford for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick246
Rnd7
Shamar Easter
They let Shamar Easter come to them and pounced at slot 246. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250
Rnd7
Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey in Round 7, Pick 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251
Rnd7
Tony Rojas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tony Rojas in pick No. 251, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick255
Rnd7
Khordae Sydnor
A big swing on Khordae Sydnor at pick 255, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.