You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cowboys did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Sorrell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

That Hampton pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.