There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took DJ Giddens a full 23 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Sanders value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.