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Jan 12

  • jdshep6 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Skattebo fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Call it larceny. Cam Skattebo sat on the board until slot 171, and the Cowboys did not need to be asked twice.

Caldwell has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In slot 12 they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A running back of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Fair-plus on Deone Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joshua Gray this early at No. 148. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at Round 5, Pick 31 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at pick No. 170 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach pick 171 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Michael Taaffe
They barely believed it either: Michael Taaffe still on the board at the 187th overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick209 Rnd6 Clay Webb
A premium they did not need to pay, Clay Webb a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
Value said wait; Jamaree Caldwell in pick No. 247 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.