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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
Sanders is the plan now, and the Cowboys grade out a D. The Jahvaree Ritzie selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 33 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In pick No. 12 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In slot 21 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
A reach for Jordan Burch in the 76th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick83
Rnd3
Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in the 83rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123
Rnd4
Brashard Smith
They paid a round early for Brashard Smith in Round 4, Pick 21, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149
Rnd5
Nick Nash
A straight-up fair deal on Nick Nash at No. 149, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slipping to slot 156 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 171 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Willie Lampkin. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
They will replay Damien Martinez at the 185th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
They let Oronde Gadsden II come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jay Higgins at pick 211 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229
Rnd7
Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at Round 7, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie at slot 239 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247
Rnd7
Brandon Adams
A conviction pick on Brandon Adams at pick 247 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.