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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueA
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Alexander: D. The Cowboys spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Zy Alexander, the No. 59 name on the board, in Round 7, Pick 31. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Williams pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at wide receiver and tight end.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In pick No. 12 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
They barely believed it either: Jahdae Barron still on the board at the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44
Rnd2
Mykel Williams
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Mykel Williams at edge rusher with wide receiver and tight end open.
Pick76
Rnd3
Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in the 76th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102
Rnd4
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in pick 102 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119
Rnd4
Armand Membou
Armand Membou at slot 119 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach No. 142 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150
Rnd5
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in Round 5, Pick 11 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Aireontae Ersery
They will replay Aireontae Ersery at pick 168 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170
Rnd5
Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick No. 170 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172
Rnd5
Darius Alexander
They robbed the room for Darius Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jihaad Campbell
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190
Rnd6
Cam Ward
The board fumbled Cam Ward all the way to the 190th pick, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211
Rnd6
Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at the 211th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249
Rnd7
Zy Alexander
Steal is underselling it; Zy Alexander at slot 249 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.























