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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story. The Cowboys spent real capital to be 126 picks early on Thor Griffith, and the board is going to hold them to it.
The Brooks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Grover Stewart deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In No. 3 they get a lead back with juice. A real need, handled.
Pick14
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick No. 14 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33
Rnd2
Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in slot 33 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at Round 2, Pick 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
A tight end of that caliber at the 65th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Rylie Mills
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rylie Mills. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A slide stopped in the 81st pick, with Deone Walker worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93
Rnd3
Howard Cross III
A big swing on Howard Cross III at No. 93, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
A real head-scratcher, Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 103 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
A tidy little value on Cam Skattebo in the 116th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick 118 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134
Rnd4
Michael Taaffe
They went early on Michael Taaffe in slot 134, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148
Rnd5
Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the 148th pick says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167
Rnd5
Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings at No. 167 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168
Rnd5
Joey Slackman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joey Slackman in pick 168, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170
Rnd5
Carson Schwesinger
Steal is underselling it; Carson Schwesinger at the 170th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jack Kiser
They talked themselves into Jack Kiser at pick No. 171, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tahj Brooks
The board fumbled Tahj Brooks all the way to slot 187, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
You do not let a linebacker like Jay Higgins reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203
Rnd6
Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 28, and they pounced on premier tight end value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209
Rnd6
Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214
Rnd6
Nick Nash
They reached a country mile for Nick Nash at Round 6, Pick 39, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.