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Cowboys 26 Draft 1.0
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C+
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
Larceny in pick 117 lands the Cowboys a C+, Smith and all. The Cowboys ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith. Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
If Caleb Downs and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In pick No. 12 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick20
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In slot 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Colton Hood
Colton Hood slid further than he should have, and the 39th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67
Rnd3
Connor Lew
Connor Lew in No. 67 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Good price on Keionte Scott in the 77th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102
Rnd4
Drew Shelton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drew Shelton in the Round 4 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112
Rnd4
Xavier Chaplin
A tidy little value on Xavier Chaplin in pick No. 112, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Genesis Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 117 on Genesis Smith with interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick139
Rnd5
DJ McKinney
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 1: DJ McKinney for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144
Rnd5
Jadarian Price
Value with a capital V on Jadarian Price in the 144th overall pick, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in the 150th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177
Rnd5
Jaden Greathouse
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Jaden Greathouse graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181
Rnd5
Aamil Wagner
No edge and no loss on Aamil Wagner in slot 181; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Sawyer Robertson
Taking Sawyer Robertson in No. 221 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at pick No. 225 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.