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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureC
The Cowboys bet the future on Ward. The board says B. The Cowboys torched the value chart for J.J. Weaver, taking him 104 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They banked enough surplus on Winston Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick No. 12 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick76
Rnd3
Tahj Brooks
They reached into another round for Tahj Brooks, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
They paid a round early for Shemar Turner in No. 148, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 168 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
A tidy bit of business in slot 170, where Jaeden Roberts graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 186 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick225
Rnd7
Tim Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tim Smith well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick228
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver in slot 228 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick248
Rnd7
Trevor Etienne
Somehow Trevor Etienne was still sitting there in pick 248, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.














