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Players Gained
Cedric
Gray
LB
JC
Latham
OT
T'Vondre
Sweat
DT
Players traded away
Brock
Hoffman
C
Caelen
Carson
CB
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Dak
Prescott
QB
Damone
Clark
LB
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
DaRon
Bland
CB
George
Pickens
WR
Geron
Christian
OT
Hakeem
Adeniji
OT
Isaiah
Land
LB
Jack
Sanborn
LB
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Jalen
Brooks
WR
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
Jalen
Tolbert
WR
Javonte
Williams
RB
Joe
Milton III
QB
Jonathan
Mingo
WR
Juanyeh
Thomas
S
Kaiir
Elam
CB
KaVontae
Turpin
WR
Kenneth
Murray Jr.
LB
Kenny
Clark
DT
Luke
Schoonmaker
TE
Malik
Davis
RB
Malik
Hooker
S
Markquese
Bell
S
Marshawn
Kneeland
DE
Nathan
Thomas
OT
Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Payton
Turner
DE
Princeton
Fant
TE
Reddy
Steward
CB
Sam
Williams
DE
Solomon
Thomas
DE
T.J.
Bass
OG
Terence
Steele
OT
Trevon
Diggs
CB
Trevor
Keegan
OG
Tyler
Guyton
OT
Will
Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys went off-script early, and it cost them a F. The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Micah Morris, taking him 98 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That Mensah pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a three-down second-level presence. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In the 16th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In slot 19 they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In pick 21 they get a lockdown presence outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 25th pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
David Bailey
In pick No. 27 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick28
Rnd1
Christen Miller
In pick No. 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 29 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick31
Rnd1
A.J. Harris
In pick 31 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
They paid sticker price for Kayden McDonald in the 33rd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick36
Rnd2
Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs in slot 36 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick39
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
A premium they did not need to pay, Olaivavega Ioane a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 12, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick46
Rnd2
Kamari Ramsey
They took Kamari Ramsey at par in the 46th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick47
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A reach for Dillon Thieneman in pick 47; a little patience would have been rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick48
Rnd2
Malik Muhammad
They jumped the gun on Malik Muhammad, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49
Rnd2
Rod Moore
They reached a country mile for Rod Moore at slot 49, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick59
Rnd2
A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at pick No. 59 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
No drama and no debate, Michael Taaffe went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 1. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick67
Rnd3
Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at No. 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 80 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91
Rnd3
Caleb Tiernan
By-the-book stuff, Caleb Tiernan at Round 3, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zakee Wheatley at the Round 3 slot is the proof. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick101
Rnd4
Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in the 101st pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103
Rnd4
Charles Jagusah
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Charles Jagusah well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105
Rnd4
Blake Miller
They talked themselves into Blake Miller at the 105th overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Trigg this early at pick No. 112. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 113 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
A quiet steal in slot 115: Kaytron Allen for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117
Rnd4
Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123
Rnd4
Drew Allar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drew Allar. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124
Rnd4
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A wild overpay on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 124th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
A big swing on DJ Campbell at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131
Rnd4
Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho at Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137
Rnd4
Tanner Koziol
Value said wait; Tanner Koziol in pick No. 137 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138
Rnd4
Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in pick 138 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139
Rnd4
Terion Stewart
A real head-scratcher, Terion Stewart in the 139th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140
Rnd4
Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick141
Rnd5
Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at No. 141 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142
Rnd5
Iapani Laloulu
The board had cheaper options than Iapani Laloulu at slot 142, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144
Rnd5
Makhi Hughes
They reached into another round for Makhi Hughes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145
Rnd5
Mark Fletcher Jr.
Mark Fletcher Jr. at pick 145 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146
Rnd5
Braylan Shelby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braylan Shelby in Round 5, Pick 6, miles early. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick149
Rnd5
Adepoju Adebawore
Adepoju Adebawore in the 149th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jyaire Hill
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jyaire Hill at No. 151. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
They paid a round early for Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 155, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165
Rnd5
Zane Durant
They liked Zane Durant enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Duce Robinson at the 171st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181
Rnd6
Anthony Evans III
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Evans III in pick 181 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195
Rnd6
Darian Mensah
Darian Mensah in Round 6, Pick 17 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jalon Daniels
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalon Daniels well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 217th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222
Rnd7
Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in pick 222 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231
Rnd7
A'Marion Peterson
A'Marion Peterson in slot 231 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Micah Morris
They reached into another round for Micah Morris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.