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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D-. There is reaching, and then there is Omar Speights at No. 244. The Cowboys jumped the board by 97 and dared it to prove them wrong.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The Lassiter steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In the 23rd pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Tyler Guyton
In No. 24 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
They paid up for Edgerrin Cooper at pick 36 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
They reached into another round for Malachi Corley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56
Rnd2
Kamari Lassiter
Nice patience on Kamari Lassiter, who had no business lasting to the 56th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A big swing on Braelon Allen at the 87th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96
Rnd3
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in Round 3, Pick 33 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jordan Whittington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Whittington in the Round 6 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 233rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick244
Rnd7
Omar Speights
Omar Speights at pick No. 244 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.













