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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureD
The Cowboys jumped the board for Jones Jr. and paid for it: F. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 254, a reach of 82 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They banked enough surplus on Lance to cover a lot of smaller sins.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In No. 12 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In pick No. 26 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Omar Cooper Jr.
In slot 29 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
They read the board right and Anthony Hill Jr. was the payoff at the 47th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49
Rnd2
Josiah Trotter
A conviction pick on Josiah Trotter at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Rodriguez at pick 74 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78
Rnd3
Dontay Corleone
A quiet steal in No. 78: Dontay Corleone for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick 91 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92
Rnd3
Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in slot 92 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94
Rnd3
Keylan Rutledge
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keylan Rutledge this early at Round 3, Pick 30. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96
Rnd3
J.C. Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.C. Davis well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jack Endries
A real head-scratcher, Jack Endries in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108
Rnd4
Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick No. 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 111th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at the 112th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in Round 4, Pick 13 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
They barely believed it either: Bryce Lance still on the board at pick No. 120. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121
Rnd4
De'Zhaun Stribling
Nice patience on De'Zhaun Stribling, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick 127 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132
Rnd4
Beau Stephens
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beau Stephens in slot 132, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133
Rnd4
Matt Gulbin
Value said wait; Matt Gulbin in No. 133 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135
Rnd4
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 135th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136
Rnd4
Keagen Trost
They talked themselves into Keagen Trost at pick 136, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Campbell. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139
Rnd4
Mikail Kamara
A reach for Mikail Kamara in Round 4, Pick 39; a little patience would have been rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick146
Rnd5
Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 146th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
They took Skyler Gill-Howard at par in slot 148, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tim Keenan III
No drama and no debate, Tim Keenan III went about where he belonged in No. 149. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152
Rnd5
Albert Regis
Albert Regis in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jakobe Thomas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jakobe Thomas at pick No. 154. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick158
Rnd5
Louis Moore
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Louis Moore. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick159
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
They went early on Bryce Boettcher in pick 159, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They jumped the gun on Kaleb Elarms-Orr, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Kaytron Allen
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 22, with Kaytron Allen worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Zane Durant
Zane Durant in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165
Rnd5
Bobby Jamison-Travis
They reached a country mile for Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 165th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166
Rnd5
Malik Benson
Malik Benson in slot 166 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168
Rnd5
Josh Cameron
They paid a round early for Josh Cameron in the 168th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169
Rnd5
Dae'Quan Wright
A premium they did not need to pay, Dae'Quan Wright a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172
Rnd5
Charles Demmings
Taking Charles Demmings in the 172nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173
Rnd5
VJ Payne
A big swing on VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at slot 174 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176
Rnd5
Nate Boerkircher
Value with a capital V on Nate Boerkircher in No. 176, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177
Rnd5
Dalton Johnson
A wild overpay on Dalton Johnson in pick No. 177, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick180
Rnd5
Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. at Round 5, Pick 40 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182
Rnd6
Tanner Koziol
They will replay Tanner Koziol at pick 182 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Jimmy Rolder
They paid up for Jimmy Rolder at pick 210 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218
Rnd7
Aiden Fisher
They liked Aiden Fisher enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 2. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in pick No. 233 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick235
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the 235th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick236
Rnd7
Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in the 236th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238
Rnd7
Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at No. 238 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick254
Rnd7
Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 254 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.