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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
Grand theft in the Round 5 slot: the Cowboys steal Mustapha and grade out a D+. The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.
For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Cowboys indulged a want in Solomon while a need in quarterback and tight end stayed open.
The Mustapha steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Cowboys clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 11 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in the 42nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60
Rnd2
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 2, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 68th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Blake Corum
They did well to land Blake Corum in slot 90, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
Javon Baker
Javon Baker in No. 99 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109
Rnd4
Trey Benson
Trey Benson at No. 109 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 111 on Javon Solomon with quarterback and tight end unsolved.
Pick137
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
A tidy little value on Nehemiah Pritchett in the 137th pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
Somehow Malik Mustapha was still sitting there in slot 175, and they pounced on premier safety value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick182
Rnd6
Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to pick No. 182. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
No drama and no debate, Myles Murphy went about where he belonged in the 213th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231
Rnd7
Trevin Wallace
They took Trevin Wallace at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242
Rnd7
Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell at Round 7, Pick 22 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Magee at pick 246, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.




















