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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D. There is reaching, and then there is Jordan Jefferson at slot 142. The Cowboys jumped the board by 45 and dared it to prove them wrong. The math is unkind, and the D follows.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In pick No. 8 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 24 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in the 56th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in Round 2, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74
Rnd3
Michael Pratt
A real head-scratcher, Michael Pratt in No. 74 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Value said wait; Khyree Jackson in the 87th overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in pick 125 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 133 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
By-the-book stuff, Ty'Ron Hopper at the 158th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172
Rnd5
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at No. 172 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213
Rnd6
De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at slot 213 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242
Rnd7
Myles Jones
Myles Jones slipping to Round 7, Pick 22 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.















