Of all the ways to open, the Cowboys chose the head-scratcher, spending the Round 1 slot on Cashius Howell with cornerback, running back and other spots still wide open.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The Anderson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The cost of the Bailey reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Hit on David Bailey and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.