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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
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ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A franchise passer in Sanders headlines a D weekend for the Cowboys. The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Thor Griffith, 129 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here.
The Brooks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick12
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In slot 12 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 33rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44
Rnd2
Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at Round 2, Pick 12 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67
Rnd3
Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick No. 67 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 76th overall pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92
Rnd3
Willie Lampkin
They reached into another round for Willie Lampkin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
No edge and no loss on Cam Skattebo in the 103rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rylie Mills well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the 150th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Nick Nash is a better player than pick No. 165 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Logan Brown at No. 172. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173
Rnd5
Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at slot 173 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
They reached a country mile for Tonka Hemingway at the 174th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
A wild overpay on Thor Griffith in No. 181, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190
Rnd6
Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in slot 190 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Jahvaree Ritzie
Value said wait; Jahvaree Ritzie in the 194th pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202
Rnd6
CJ West
CJ West in pick No. 202 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211
Rnd6
Joey Slackman
They talked themselves into Joey Slackman at Round 6, Pick 33, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216
Rnd6
Shaun Dolac
A big swing on Shaun Dolac at pick 216, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217
Rnd6
Kain Medrano
Kain Medrano in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229
Rnd7
Hunter Wohler
A real head-scratcher, Hunter Wohler in Round 7, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick236
Rnd7
Maxen Hook
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maxen Hook in pick 236, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249
Rnd7
Jake Briningstool
No drama and no debate, Jake Briningstool went about where he belonged in pick No. 249. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257
Rnd7
Gino Garcia
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gino Garcia this early at the 257th overall pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.