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Daunte61 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Kennard from sliding. Grade: B. The rest of the league will want that one back. Kyle Kennard tumbling to the Cowboys in Round 7, Pick 31 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They are betting Thornton Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In No. 20 they get a downhill hitter at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In pick No. 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
Taking Ashton Jeanty in pick 48 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson slipping to slot 76 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81
Rnd3
Walter Nolen
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Nolen in the 81st pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83
Rnd3
Wyatt Milum
They will replay Wyatt Milum at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at the 84th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jack Bech
Jack Bech is a better player than Round 3, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98
Rnd3
Savion Williams
Savion Williams in pick No. 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
The board fumbled Jihaad Campbell all the way to the 99th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jahdae Barron
Circle this one: Jahdae Barron at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cam Skattebo at the 120th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd4
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in pick 138 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139
Rnd4
Trey Amos
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 139 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150
Rnd5
Alfred Collins
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Alfred Collins reach Round 5, Pick 11 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Shough at No. 154 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid a round early for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 170, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172
Rnd5
Mason Taylor
Somehow Mason Taylor was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Darien Porter
Steal is underselling it; Darien Porter at pick No. 174 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190
Rnd6
Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at the 190th pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick195
Rnd6
Armand Membou
Armand Membou in the 195th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211
Rnd6
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at slot 211 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249
Rnd7
Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at Round 7, Pick 31 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.


























