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nitebar DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedA-
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+. The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Michael Pratt, 30 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.
The McClellan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 24 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Jonathon Brooks at slot 56, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72
Rnd3
Michael Pratt
Value said wait; Michael Pratt in No. 72 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in pick No. 74, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 123rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125
Rnd4
Ty'Ron Hopper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 125, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Keith Randolph Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Keith Randolph Jr. at pick 142, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144
Rnd5
Sincere Haynesworth
They paid up for Sincere Haynesworth at Round 5, Pick 8 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173
Rnd5
Curtis Jacobs
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Curtis Jacobs. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213
Rnd6
Myles Jones
No drama and no debate, Myles Jones went about where he belonged in the 213th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jase McClellan
They will replay Jase McClellan at pick No. 242 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.















