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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC
The Cowboys let Harris fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+. When a board-topper like Jermari Harris slides to No. 179, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.
Reaching for Slackman left real value on the table behind him. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
The board had Kenneth Grant higher than the 30th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick46
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
They robbed the room for Jalon Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in the 49th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick50
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
A tight end of that caliber at No. 50 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick55
Rnd2
Isaiah Bond
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Bond at slot 55 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62
Rnd2
Quinn Ewers
They talked themselves into Quinn Ewers at pick 62, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
They paid a round early for Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 76, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
A slide stopped in pick 117, with Cam Skattebo worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at No. 121 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick150
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in slot 150 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in Round 5, Pick 33 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jack Kiser
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Kiser well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jermari Harris
The board fumbled Jermari Harris all the way to pick No. 179, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185
Rnd6
CJ West
They left a pile of value on the table to take CJ West this early at the 185th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190
Rnd6
Emery Jones Jr.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Emery Jones Jr. in the 190th pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at slot 197 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
They read the board right and Luke Lachey was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208
Rnd6
Addison West
Addison West in Round 6, Pick 30 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at pick No. 211. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213
Rnd6
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the 213th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235
Rnd7
Joey Slackman
Joey Slackman in pick 235 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249
Rnd7
Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg is a better player than No. 249 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253
Rnd7
Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at the 253rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.