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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The Cowboys torched the value chart for Andre Sam, taking him 70 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The McCaffrey pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In No. 4 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
In the 24th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56
Rnd2
Kamari Lassiter
Nice patience on Kamari Lassiter, who had no business lasting to the 56th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at pick No. 71 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at slot 87 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Value said wait; Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 137 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 174 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180
Rnd6
Luke McCaffrey
Taking Luke McCaffrey in the 180th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 193rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211
Rnd6
Emani Bailey
A wild overpay on Emani Bailey in Round 6, Pick 36, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They took Javontae Jean-Baptiste at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick233
Rnd7
Andre Sam
They talked themselves into Andre Sam at No. 233, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jalen Sundell
No edge and no loss on Jalen Sundell in slot 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.















