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Draft Grade — Cowboys
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B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA-
FutureB
The Cowboys robbed the room for Mateer. Final grade: B. Somebody in No. 177 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cowboys sat still while John Mateer, the No. 136 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
It is not that Taaffe is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Malik Muhammad
In the 28th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41
Rnd2
Michael Taaffe
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Michael Taaffe adds a safety and leaves wide receiver, linebacker and other spots untouched.
Pick109
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kaytron Allen in pick 109. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Lee Hunter
A conviction pick on Lee Hunter at No. 148 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177
Rnd6
John Mateer
They robbed the room for John Mateer here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214
Rnd6
Tristan Leigh
Circle this one: Tristan Leigh at pick No. 214 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.










