The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Getting Gore Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If Rice pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

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