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Players traded away
Brock
Hoffman
C
Caelen
Carson
CB
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Dak
Prescott
QB
Damone
Clark
LB
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
DaRon
Bland
CB
Donovan
Wilson
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George
Pickens
WR
Geron
Christian
OT
Hakeem
Adeniji
OT
Isaiah
Land
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Jack
Sanborn
LB
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Jalen
Brooks
WR
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
Jalen
Tolbert
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Javonte
Williams
RB
Joe
Milton III
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Stephens Jr.
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Jonathan
Mingo
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Butler
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Juanyeh
Thomas
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Kaiir
Elam
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KaVontae
Turpin
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Kenneth
Murray Jr.
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Kenny
Clark
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Luke
Schoonmaker
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Malik
Hooker
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Marist
Liufau
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Markquese
Bell
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Marshawn
Kneeland
DE
Mazi
Smith
DT
Nathan
Thomas
OT
Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Payton
Turner
DE
Princeton
Fant
TE
Sam
Williams
DE
Solomon
Thomas
DE
T.J.
Bass
OG
Terence
Steele
OT
Trevon
Diggs
CB
Trevor
Keegan
OG
Tyler
Guyton
OT
Will
Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys went off-script early, and it cost them a F. The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Xavian Sorey Jr., taking him 131 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Banks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
They paid up for Cashius Howell at slot 12 when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick16
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the 16th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick17
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18
Rnd1
Gennings Dunker
No drama and no debate, Gennings Dunker went about where he belonged in pick No. 18. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In No. 23 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In the 27th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Denzel Boston
In the 28th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Chris Bell
In No. 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
CJ Allen
In slot 30 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Joshua Josephs
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a premier pass rusher. More want than need.
Pick32
Rnd1
Christen Miller
In pick 32 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that.
Pick33
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick No. 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 35th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
They paid sticker price for Quincy Rhodes Jr. in No. 37, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
They did well to land Jake Slaughter in slot 38, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Xavier Chaplin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Chaplin in Round 2, Pick 8, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48
Rnd2
Zion Young
Zion Young at pick No. 48 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Steal is underselling it; Caleb Banks at the 49th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick54
Rnd2
Nyck Harbor
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nyck Harbor. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at pick 65 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at pick 78 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach for Omar Cooper Jr. in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick96
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
They read the board right and Malachi Fields was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 32. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
A premium they did not need to pay, D'Angelo Ponds a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106
Rnd4
Akheem Mesidor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Akheem Mesidor this early at slot 106. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick116
Rnd4
Monroe Freeling
By-the-book stuff, Monroe Freeling at pick No. 116 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in No. 117; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119
Rnd4
Austin Romaine
Austin Romaine at the 119th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
The board had cheaper options than Michael Trigg at the 123rd overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Rodriguez well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127
Rnd4
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slid further than he should have, and the 127th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Chris Johnson
A quiet steal in pick No. 129: Chris Johnson for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Kilgore at the Round 4 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick141
Rnd5
Drew Allar
They paid a round early for Drew Allar in No. 141, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143
Rnd5
Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford is a better player than pick 143 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145
Rnd5
Max Iheanachor
Value said wait; Max Iheanachor in slot 145 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147
Rnd5
Bray Hubbard
Nothing to complain about; Bray Hubbard went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 149 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick156
Rnd5
Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in pick No. 156 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick160
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
They went early on Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 20, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Campbell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165
Rnd5
Iapani Laloulu
Good price on Iapani Laloulu in No. 165, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166
Rnd5
Zane Durant
A wild overpay on Zane Durant in slot 166, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173
Rnd5
Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick174
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
No edge and no loss on Bryce Boettcher in Round 5, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175
Rnd5
Hollywood Smothers
Hollywood Smothers at pick 175 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184
Rnd6
Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at No. 184 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192
Rnd6
Mark Fletcher Jr.
Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick No. 192 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198
Rnd6
Makhi Hughes
They liked Makhi Hughes enough to skip the value, taking him in the 198th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201
Rnd6
Shamar Easter
A real head-scratcher, Shamar Easter in slot 201 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203
Rnd6
Trinidad Chambliss
Somehow Trinidad Chambliss was still sitting there in the 203rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206
Rnd6
Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207
Rnd6
Josh Moten
Fair-plus on Josh Moten, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210
Rnd6
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 210th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212
Rnd6
Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen in No. 212 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214
Rnd6
Amare Campbell
They reached into another round for Amare Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215
Rnd6
Brett Norfleet
They talked themselves into Brett Norfleet at pick No. 215, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217
Rnd7
Josh Thompson
Josh Thompson in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218
Rnd7
King Mack
They reached a country mile for King Mack at the 218th pick, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick223
Rnd7
Ja'Keem Jackson
A big swing on Ja'Keem Jackson at slot 223, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228
Rnd7
Barion Brown
Barion Brown in the 228th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231
Rnd7
Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at pick 231 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232
Rnd7
Xavian Sorey Jr.
Xavian Sorey Jr. at Round 7, Pick 17 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233
Rnd7
Datrell Jones
They reached a country mile for Datrell Jones at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235
Rnd7
Dylan Edwards
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dylan Edwards this early at pick No. 235. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237
Rnd7
Kaleb Jackson
They talked themselves into Kaleb Jackson at the 237th pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jalon Daniels
Value with a capital V on Jalon Daniels in slot 238, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239
Rnd7
Haynes King
A big swing on Haynes King at No. 239, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243
Rnd7
Jalen Thompson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Thompson well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick244
Rnd7
Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack in Round 7, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
They reached into another round for Fernando Carmona, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246
Rnd7
Micah Morris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Micah Morris. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247
Rnd7
PJ Williams
Value said wait; PJ Williams in the 247th overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 249th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251
Rnd7
Alex Birchmeier
A real head-scratcher, Alex Birchmeier in slot 251 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252
Rnd7
Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick253
Rnd7
Elliot Washington II
Elliot Washington II at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256
Rnd7
Randon Fontenette
A wild overpay on Randon Fontenette in No. 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick257
Rnd7
Dante Dowdell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dante Dowdell in pick 257, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.