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Players Gained
Andrew
Beck
FB
Josh
Oliver
TE
Players traded away
Dak
Prescott
QB
Deuce
Vaughn
RB
Jalen
Brooks
WR
Leighton
Vander Esch
LB
Micah
Parsons
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Michael
Gallup
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: D. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Landing Rakestraw Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
They are betting Harris proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
JC Latham
In No. 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 23rd pick they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection.
Pick24
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for T'Vondre Sweat. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in Round 2, Pick 8 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edgerrin Cooper. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
A reach on Christian Haynes in pick 67; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in pick No. 75, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 76 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at slot 87 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Ennis Rakestraw Jr. reach Round 3, Pick 27 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 100, where Roman Wilson graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
They reached into another round for MarShawn Lloyd, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
They read the board right and Leonard Taylor III was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124
Rnd4
Tykee Smith
Steal is underselling it; Tykee Smith at pick 124 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129
Rnd4
Will Shipley
By-the-book stuff, Will Shipley at the 129th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
They liked Ben Sinnott enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 133. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 141 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jaylen Wright
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylen Wright at the 174th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylan Ford at slot 176, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188
Rnd6
Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212
Rnd6
Marcus Harris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcus Harris in Round 6, Pick 37, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick225
Rnd7
Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor at pick 225 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 227th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick233
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dwight McGlothern well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.