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Komicozzy DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a F to match. 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.
Bishop has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake. The Braswell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the 22nd overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
They took Ladd McConkey at par in pick 34, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 36th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick40
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They paid up for Payton Wilson at slot 40 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in No. 41 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 48 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick50
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 53 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Value with a capital V on Cooper Beebe in the 56th overall pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick No. 58 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick67
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton in No. 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
They reached a country mile for Cole Bishop at slot 78, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A wild overpay on Braelon Allen in Round 3, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A reach for Maason Smith in the 100th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116
Rnd4
Will Shipley
Will Shipley at slot 116 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at Round 4, Pick 22 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
A premium they did not need to pay, Brandon Coleman a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick184
Rnd6
Myles Cole
The board had cheaper options than Myles Cole at pick 184, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley is a better player than pick No. 216 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

























