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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys found their guy under center in McCarthy: D. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 45 spots for Mason Fairchild, and value like that does not grow back.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 28th pick they get the arm they will build around, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick56
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 56 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in pick 60, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in slot 65 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at No. 87 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They paid a round early for Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 110, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Fair-plus on Darius Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick124
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Nothing to complain about; Malik Washington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146
Rnd5
Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174
Rnd5
Michael Barrett
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Barrett at the 174th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180
Rnd6
Christian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at pick 180, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212
Rnd6
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in No. 212 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the 233rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245
Rnd7
Mason Fairchild
Mason Fairchild at pick No. 245 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.