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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. Some picks age like wine; Taylen Green at the 107th overall pick will need to, sitting 78 spots clear of his grade.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. It is not that McNeil-Warren is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The Golday pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In No. 6 they get a two-high chess piece at fair value.
Pick12
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 12th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Caleb Banks
In pick 24 they get a load in the middle, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caleb Tiernan well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick70
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A wild overpay on Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick No. 70, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
They reached into another round for Nicholas Singleton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 26 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick107
Rnd4
Taylen Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taylen Green. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the 112th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150
Rnd5
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177
Rnd5
Brenen Thompson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Brenen Thompson at No. 177 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215
Rnd6
Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright slid further than he should have, and the 221st overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225
Rnd7
Kaelon Black
A slide stopped in pick No. 225, with Kaelon Black worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.























