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Players traded away
Ajani
Cornelius
OT
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
DaRon
Bland
CB
Isaiah
Land
LB
Israel
Abanikanda
RB
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Jay
Toia
DT
Jonathan
Mingo
WR
Justin
Barron
LB
KaVontae
Turpin
WR
Luke
Schoonmaker
TE
Marcellus
Johnson
OT
Nathan
Thomas
OT
Nick
Leverett
OG
Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Phil
Mafah
RB
Terence
Steele
OT
Trevor
Keegan
OG
Trikweze
Bridges
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
Conviction outran the board for the Cowboys, and it cost them: F. The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Marvin Jones Jr., taking him 114 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Hurst falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
They read the board right and Arvell Reese was the payoff at the 16th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick20
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a problem off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30
Rnd1
Max Iheanachor
In pick 30 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick40
Rnd2
Brandon Cisse
They did well to land Brandon Cisse in No. 40, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
They liked Omar Cooper Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at the 78th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than the 79th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80
Rnd3
Dontay Corleone
A tidy bit of business in No. 80, where Dontay Corleone graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81
Rnd3
Mikail Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mikail Kamara in Round 3, Pick 17, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick82
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
They robbed the room for Zachariah Branch here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jaishawn Barham
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaishawn Barham well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick91
Rnd3
Caden Curry
Caden Curry at slot 91 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick92
Rnd3
Max Klare
A slide stopped in No. 92, with Max Klare worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99
Rnd3
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in pick 99 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
A wild overpay on Dametrious Crownover in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at slot 103 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick107
Rnd4
Malik Muhammad
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Muhammad at Round 4, Pick 7 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 108th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Bishop Fitzgerald
They took Bishop Fitzgerald at par in pick No. 109, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Keyron Crawford
They paid up for Keyron Crawford at the 110th pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112
Rnd4
Bud Clark
They paid a round early for Bud Clark in pick No. 112, more than the board wanted. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick119
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 119 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Nate Boerkircher
Value said wait; Nate Boerkircher in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126
Rnd4
Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in the 126th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in the 127th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129
Rnd4
CJ Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on CJ Daniels at No. 129, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130
Rnd4
Malik Benson
No drama and no debate, Malik Benson went about where he belonged in slot 130. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133
Rnd4
Beau Stephens
A reach on Beau Stephens in Round 4, Pick 33; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138
Rnd4
Keagen Trost
They talked themselves into Keagen Trost at the 138th pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139
Rnd5
Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the 139th overall 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.
Pick144
Rnd5
Dae'Quan Wright
They reached a country mile for Dae'Quan Wright at pick 144, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in Round 5, Pick 9 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
A real head-scratcher, DJ Campbell in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Circle this one: Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 154 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in slot 159 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161
Rnd5
VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 161 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick169
Rnd5
Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in the 169th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 175 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177
Rnd5
Dallen Bentley
The board had cheaper options than Dallen Bentley at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182
Rnd6
Riley Nowakowski
They reached into another round for Riley Nowakowski, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195
Rnd6
Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at pick 195 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204
Rnd6
Bobby Jamison-Travis
No edge and no loss on Bobby Jamison-Travis in Round 6, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
They jumped the gun on Zxavian Harris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick215
Rnd6
Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at slot 215 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd6
Tyler Onyedim
Tyler Onyedim in No. 216 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick218
Rnd7
Cole Payton
A big swing on Cole Payton at the 218th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220
Rnd7
Ted Hurst
They will replay Ted Hurst at pick 220 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Raylen Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224
Rnd7
Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at pick No. 224 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick225
Rnd7
Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at Round 7, Pick 9 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231
Rnd7
Diego Pavia
A conviction pick on Diego Pavia at slot 231 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238
Rnd7
Robert Henry Jr.
Robert Henry Jr. at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240
Rnd7
Joey Aguilar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joey Aguilar. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242
Rnd7
Daevin Hobbs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Daevin Hobbs this early at the 242nd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243
Rnd7
Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball in Round 7, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jordan Hall
A wild overpay on Jordan Hall in pick No. 244, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246
Rnd7
Brandon Cleveland
Brandon Cleveland in pick 246 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jamari Lyons
They reached into another round for Jamari Lyons, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248
Rnd7
Aidan Hubbard
They reached a country mile for Aidan Hubbard at slot 248, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jimmy Rolder in No. 251, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.