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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and King: D-. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cowboys did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.
The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took King. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick41
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Adonai Mitchell at the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Payton Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick53
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
The board had cheaper options than Zach Frazier at the 53rd pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 56 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at Round 3, Pick 24 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick88
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at slot 88 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101
Rnd4
Will Shipley
By-the-book stuff, Will Shipley at pick No. 101 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick142
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
They paid sticker price for Mason McCormick in No. 142, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166
Rnd5
Kalen King
Kalen King at Round 5, Pick 30 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick216
Rnd6
Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton slid further than he should have, and the 216th pick is lovely value for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.















