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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. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Taylen Green went at the 150th pick, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Fitzgerald pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The Banks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In slot 12 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 20th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
In pick No. 21 they get a centerfielder for the defense, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick43
Rnd2
D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
They let Caleb Banks come to them and pounced at No. 53. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick60
Rnd2
Austin Barber
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Austin Barber well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Fair-plus on Malachi Fields, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
A reach for Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 85; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99
Rnd3
Bishop Fitzgerald
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Bishop Fitzgerald adds a safety and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick112
Rnd4
Caden Curry
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caden Curry in the Round 4 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150
Rnd5
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 150th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177
Rnd5
Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the 177th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
They paid sticker price for Zxavian Harris in slot 215, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221
Rnd7
Noah Whittington
They took Noah Whittington at par in Round 7, Pick 5, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Zavion Thomas at the 225th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
























