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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the F. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Lawson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left wide receiver open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
Nice patience on Caleb Downs, who had no business lasting to No. 10. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick14
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane in Round 1, Pick 14 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson is a better player than pick No. 71 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
A tidy little value on D'Angelo Ponds in the 114th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.









