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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. Some picks age like wine; Barryn Sorrell at pick 211 will need to, sitting 117 spots clear of his grade. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Phillips. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In the 17th overall pick they get a bell-cow for the offense, and a steal at that.
Pick49
Rnd2
Matthew Golden
A reasonable price with a little left over, Matthew Golden in the 49th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick54
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and No. 54 is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zy Alexander at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
They took Carson Schwesinger at par in slot 84, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118
Rnd4
Charles Grant
Circle this one: Charles Grant at Round 4, Pick 17 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
A slide stopped in pick 133, with Terrance Ferguson worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150
Rnd5
Will Howard
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Will Howard in the 150th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jordan Phillips
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Jordan Phillips reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170
Rnd5
Davin Vann
A real head-scratcher, Davin Vann in the 170th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick172
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 33 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174
Rnd5
Mello Dotson
They robbed the room for Mello Dotson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190
Rnd6
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in pick No. 190 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198
Rnd6
Upton Stout
A quiet steal in No. 198: Upton Stout for less than the market said. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick211
Rnd6
Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the 211th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237
Rnd7
CJ West
Somehow CJ West was still sitting there in pick 237, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249
Rnd7
Jasheen Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jasheen Davis in pick No. 249, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.