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Cjpowco18 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB+
The Cowboys worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Alfred Collins went at pick No. 153, a good 120 picks before the board was ready.
That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Deone Walker
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a load in the middle, even if it was a touch early.
Pick63
Rnd2
Abdul Carter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Abdul Carter in the 63rd overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick70
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
Good price on TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 78 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick88
Rnd3
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 88 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in slot 90 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Elic Ayomanor
They let Elic Ayomanor come to them and pounced at pick 117. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153
Rnd5
Alfred Collins
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Alfred Collins well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169
Rnd5
Nick Martin
Nick Martin at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170
Rnd5
Riley Leonard
Steal is underselling it; Riley Leonard at No. 170 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171
Rnd5
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at slot 171 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Kyren Lacy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kyren Lacy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
Value with a capital V on Luke Lachey in the 208th pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.

















