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tkay4040 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: A-. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. DJ Uiagalelei went at pick No. 204, a good 96 picks before the board was ready. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thornton Jr.. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
In the end it comes back to Ashton Jeanty, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick15
Rnd1
Will Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Will Johnson at pick No. 15 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
They did well to land Jihaad Campbell in the 44th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They let Jayden Higgins come to them and pounced at No. 76. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117
Rnd4
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163
Rnd5
Chase Lundt
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chase Lundt. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171
Rnd5
CJ West
They paid a round early for CJ West in No. 171, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at the 174th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204
Rnd6
DJ Uiagalelei
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Uiagalelei this early at the 204th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 6, Pick 35 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230
Rnd7
Zeek Biggers
They liked Zeek Biggers enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 230. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237
Rnd7
Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson is a better player than pick No. 237 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jermari Harris
Nice patience on Jermari Harris, who had no business lasting to the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247
Rnd7
Shemar James
Good price on Shemar James in pick 247, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.