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glennse1 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D+. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.
With quarterback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
They are betting McClellan proves the room right and everyone else wrong. However the rest shakes out, Pearl at that price is a win they earned.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In slot 14 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in pick No. 35, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at No. 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the 69th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72
Rnd3
Blake Corum
They liked Blake Corum enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 72. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
No drama and no debate, Gabriel Murphy went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 26. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102
Rnd4
DJ James
DJ James slid further than he should have, and the 102nd pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at the 109th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Nice patience on Brenden Rice, who had no business lasting to slot 111. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matt Goncalves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback and tight end to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick141
Rnd5
Beau Brade
They took Beau Brade at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
A quiet steal in No. 161: Brennan Jackson for less than the market said. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick165
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
No edge and no loss on Javion Cohen in pick 165; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at Round 5, Pick 37 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in pick No. 182 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Frank Gore Jr. at the 224th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Julian Pearl at the 230th overall pick. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick231
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett is a better player than Round 7, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick242
Rnd7
Trevin Wallace
Good price on Trevin Wallace in No. 242, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.


























