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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Jackson: D. The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The math is unkind, and the D follows.
The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Pratt proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
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 Round 1, Pick 8 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In No. 24 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick56
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
By-the-book stuff, Jonathon Brooks at slot 56 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 74 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
You do not let a cornerback like Khyree Jackson reach the 124th overall pick and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131
Rnd4
Isaiah Adams
Good price on Isaiah Adams in Round 4, Pick 31, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
The board had cheaper options than Ty'Ron Hopper at pick 145, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
They barely believed it either: Nehemiah Pritchett still on the board at the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
A reach for Jordan Jefferson in No. 171; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174
Rnd5
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick No. 174 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick212
Rnd6
Jase McClellan
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jase McClellan. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245
Rnd7
Chad Lindberg
They jumped the gun on Chad Lindberg, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.














