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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Johnson: B-. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cornelius Johnson, Round 7, Pick 31, roughly 40 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
The cost of the Rogers reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62
Rnd2
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 62nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93
Rnd3
Justin Rogers
They reached into another round for Justin Rogers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
No drama and no debate, Mohamed Kamara went about where he belonged in No. 130. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in pick 174 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick212
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 37 is lovely value for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251
Rnd7
Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in pick No. 251 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.







