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Joshkrieger2243 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: D+. The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 233 on Trajan Jeffcoat a full 42 spots early. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Flournoy.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick11
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 11 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In slot 23 they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the 24th pick they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
They read the board right and Keon Coleman was the payoff at the 56th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A reach on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Ray Davis
Ray Davis in pick No. 87 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at Round 4, Pick 1 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd6
Ryan Flournoy
Somehow Ryan Flournoy was still sitting there in slot 216, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233
Rnd7
Trajan Jeffcoat
A wild overpay on Trajan Jeffcoat in the 233rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jowon Briggs. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244
Rnd7
Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in the 244th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.














