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Players Gained
Charles
Woods
CB
Players traded away
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Christian
Matthew
CB
Dak
Prescott
QB
Damone
Clark
LB
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
Jack
Sanborn
LB
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Jalen
Brooks
WR
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
Jalen
Tolbert
WR
Javonte
Williams
RB
Joe
Milton III
QB
John
Stephens Jr.
WR
Jonathan
Mingo
WR
Kaiir
Elam
CB
KaVontae
Turpin
WR
Kenneth
Murray Jr.
LB
Kenny
Clark
DT
Luke
Schoonmaker
TE
Malik
Hooker
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Markquese
Bell
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Mazi
Smith
DT
Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Reddy
Steward
CB
Sam
Williams
DE
Solomon
Thomas
DE
T.J.
Bass
OG
Terence
Steele
OT
Trevon
Diggs
CB
Tyler
Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Shelby reach set a tone the Cowboys could not shake: F. The Braylan Shelby pick is the one that will follow the Cowboys into the fall. They took him 86 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. However the rest shakes out, Rivers at that price is a win they earned.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick14
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
By-the-book stuff, Arvell Reese at pick No. 14 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick24
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In the 24th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 27th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Christen Miller
In slot 29 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
A.J. Harris
In pick 30 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 31 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Dani Dennis-Sutton
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
They took Kayden McDonald at par in slot 34, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38
Rnd2
Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs in the 38th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick40
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Anthony Hill Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in No. 45 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56
Rnd2
Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at the 56th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62
Rnd2
Ian Strong
They jumped the gun on Ian Strong, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malachi Fields well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at the 67th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70
Rnd3
Caleb Tiernan
A wild overpay on Caleb Tiernan in pick 70, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83
Rnd3
A'Mauri Washington
Nice patience on A'Mauri Washington, who had no business lasting to pick No. 83. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
They paid sticker price for Domonique Orange in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89
Rnd3
Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in No. 89. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 92nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick102
Rnd4
Domani Jackson
A reach for Domani Jackson in the 102nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in pick No. 106. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108
Rnd4
Xavier Scott
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Scott at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick 109 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in the 110th pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Terry Moore
They liked Terry Moore enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 111. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112
Rnd4
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at slot 112 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick113
Rnd4
Blake Miller
They left a pile of value on the table to take Blake Miller this early at Round 4, Pick 13. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jyaire Hill
They reached a country mile for Jyaire Hill at pick 114, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118
Rnd4
Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at pick No. 118 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122
Rnd4
Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in slot 122 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick123
Rnd4
Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick124
Rnd4
Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby in the 124th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick125
Rnd4
Sammy Omosigho
A big swing on Sammy Omosigho at No. 125, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A premium they did not need to pay, Ar'maj Reed-Adams a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128
Rnd4
Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at Round 4, Pick 28 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 129th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
No edge and no loss on Michael Trigg in the 130th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131
Rnd4
Drew Allar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drew Allar. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137
Rnd4
Darius Taylor
They reached into another round for Darius Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139
Rnd4
Carson Beck
Value said wait; Carson Beck in pick 139 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149
Rnd5
Mark Fletcher Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mark Fletcher Jr. in No. 149, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150
Rnd5
Terion Stewart
A real head-scratcher, Terion Stewart in pick No. 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151
Rnd5
Makhi Hughes
They talked themselves into Makhi Hughes at No. 151, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154
Rnd5
Le'Veon Moss
They reached into another round for Le'Veon Moss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
Nothing to complain about; Tanner Koziol went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165
Rnd5
Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in the 166th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in pick 167 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels in slot 203 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208
Rnd6
Bear Alexander
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bear Alexander in pick No. 208, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209
Rnd6
Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in the 209th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214
Rnd6
Barion Brown
They reached a country mile for Barion Brown at pick No. 214, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219
Rnd7
Anthony Evans III
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Evans III in Round 7, Pick 5 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 222nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225
Rnd7
Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at slot 225 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick228
Rnd7
Brett Norfleet
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brett Norfleet. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237
Rnd7
Brandon Inniss
They paid a round early for Brandon Inniss in No. 237, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick243
Rnd7
Ethan Onianwa
A big swing on Ethan Onianwa at pick 243, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250
Rnd7
Micah Morris
A wild overpay on Micah Morris in No. 250, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick253
Rnd7
PJ Williams
Value said wait; PJ Williams in the 253rd overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256
Rnd7
Elliot Washington II
No edge and no loss on Elliot Washington II in Round 7, Pick 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Kayin Lee
By-the-book stuff, Kayin Lee at pick No. 257 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.