Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent the 87th overall pick on Isaac Guerendo, a name most had 41 spots down the list.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Getting Dixon where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left tight end open, and the grade is the bill.