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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cowboys worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Markis Deal, taking him 135 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
The Chambliss value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Denzel Boston
In the 31st overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick73
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in No. 73 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 96th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slid further than he should have, and pick No. 98 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick 102 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick106
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
A reach for D'Angelo Ponds in No. 106; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107
Rnd4
Akheem Mesidor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Akheem Mesidor in Round 4, Pick 7, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jack Endries
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Endries at pick 108, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at slot 116, and the board did not agree. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
A conviction pick on Parker Brailsford at the 118th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Austin Romaine
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Austin Romaine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121
Rnd4
Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho in pick No. 121 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129
Rnd4
Chris Johnson
They let Chris Johnson come to them and pounced at slot 129. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 135 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143
Rnd5
Zane Durant
Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 3 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156
Rnd5
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard slipping to No. 156 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick159
Rnd5
Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at the 159th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick160
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in pick 163 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick165
Rnd5
Iapani Laloulu
Fair-plus on Iapani Laloulu, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
They jumped the gun on DJ Campbell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175
Rnd5
Max Iheanachor
A slide stopped in pick No. 175, with Max Iheanachor worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178
Rnd5
Braylan Shelby
A wild overpay on Braylan Shelby in No. 178, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick179
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in slot 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198
Rnd6
Mark Fletcher Jr.
They went early on Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick 198, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201
Rnd6
Makhi Hughes
They paid up for Makhi Hughes at the 201st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at the 207th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210
Rnd6
Brandon Inniss
They reached into another round for Brandon Inniss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211
Rnd6
Trinidad Chambliss
Taking Trinidad Chambliss in No. 211 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216
Rnd7
Markis Deal
Value said wait; Markis Deal in slot 216 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218
Rnd7
Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs in Round 7, Pick 3 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220
Rnd7
Quinten Joyner
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Quinten Joyner. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228
Rnd7
Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at pick No. 228, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231
Rnd7
Haynes King
Haynes King at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
They reached a country mile for Fernando Carmona at the 235th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236
Rnd7
King Mack
A swing that ignored the value entirely, King Mack well ahead of where he belonged. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick237
Rnd7
Barion Brown
The board had cheaper options than Barion Brown at Round 7, Pick 22, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243
Rnd7
Dante Dowdell
They reached a country mile for Dante Dowdell at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246
Rnd7
Kaleb Jackson
Kaleb Jackson at pick 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254
Rnd7
Datrell Jones
They reached into another round for Datrell Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256
Rnd7
Trey Holly
A big swing on Trey Holly at the 256th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Da'Shawn Womack
This one needs a full-page explanation: Da'Shawn Womack in slot 257, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.