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NEXT YEAR (2027)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Akheem Mesidor at slot 18, a reach of 43 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.
The Thomas pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at wide receiver and interior defensive lineman.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Akheem Mesidor
In No. 18 they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick28
Rnd1
Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 28 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49
Rnd2
Kamari Ramsey
A slide stopped in the 49th pick, with Kamari Ramsey worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick63
Rnd2
Josiah Trotter
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josiah Trotter. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 3, Pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
Nothing to complain about; D'Angelo Ponds went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125
Rnd4
Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss slipping to pick No. 125 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jakobe Thomas
A surprising call. With wide receiver and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent the 128th overall pick on Jakobe Thomas, a safety they were not short of.
Pick150
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
A tidy little value on Tanner Koziol in No. 150, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Fair-plus on Jermaine Mathews Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd5
Quinten Joyner
Quinten Joyner at the 177th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200
Rnd6
Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Will Kacmarek
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Kacmarek in slot 210, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215
Rnd6
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at Round 6, Pick 36 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick221
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
No drama and no debate, Riley Mahlman went about where he belonged in pick No. 221. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225
Rnd7
Kamran James
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kamran James. Stacking talent where they were already deep.