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Players Gained
Junior
Colson
LB
Sam
Howell
QB
Dallas
Turner
LB
Players traded away
Brock
Mogensen
LB
Dak
Prescott
QB
Dakoda
Shepley
OT
Deuce
Vaughn
RB
Donovan
Wilson
S
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Jalen
Brooks
WR
John
Stephens Jr.
WR
Jonathan
Mingo
WR
Markquese
Bell
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Matt
Waletzko
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Mazi
Smith
DT
Micah
Parsons
LB
Nick
Vigil
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Princeton
Fant
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Sam
Williams
DE
Terence
Steele
OT
Tyrus
Wheat
DE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureD-
The Cowboys overdrafted Howard and paid the price. Grade: F. The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Will Howard, 120 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.
Paul Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 13 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Shavon Revel Jr.
In pick 16 they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In the 22nd overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In slot 30 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They let Nick Emmanwori come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 1. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick37
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at No. 37 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
They paid a round early for Tyleik Williams in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick47
Rnd2
Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at the 47th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick50
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at pick 50 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
They read the board right and Tyler Warren was the payoff at pick No. 61. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick62
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 30: Xavier Watts for less than the market said. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at slot 70. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker slipping to the 78th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
A reach for Tez Johnson in No. 82; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93
Rnd3
Jack Bech
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Bech at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 101st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in the 107th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117
Rnd4
Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 117 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at Round 4, Pick 22 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
They will replay Nicholas Singleton at No. 134 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136
Rnd4
Oronde Gadsden II
Fair-plus on Oronde Gadsden II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick170
Rnd5
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in pick 170 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at pick No. 171 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183
Rnd6
Tim Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tim Smith in Round 6, Pick 8, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamaree Caldwell this early at the 189th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at slot 197 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198
Rnd6
Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in No. 200 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Batty well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick206
Rnd6
Akheem Mesidor
A real head-scratcher, Akheem Mesidor in pick 206 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick208
Rnd6
Rod Moore
Rod Moore at the 208th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jordan Hancock
Taking Jordan Hancock in slot 209 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick213
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in Round 6, Pick 38 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214
Rnd6
Clay Webb
They did well to land Clay Webb in No. 214, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Garrett Dellinger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219
Rnd7
Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220
Rnd7
J.C. Davis
They reached a country mile for J.C. Davis at pick No. 220, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221
Rnd7
Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at the 221st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230
Rnd7
Javontez Spraggins
Javontez Spraggins at slot 230 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232
Rnd7
Oscar Delp
They reached into another round for Oscar Delp, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238
Rnd7
Mitchell Evans
They talked themselves into Mitchell Evans at Round 7, Pick 22, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at No. 246 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
Value said wait; Will Sheppard in the 248th pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249
Rnd7
TJ Ferguson
TJ Ferguson at pick 249 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254
Rnd7
John Campbell Jr.
A wild overpay on John Campbell Jr. in pick No. 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.