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Ajani
Cornelius
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Brock
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CeeDee
Lamb
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DaRon
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George
Pickens
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureD
The Cowboys reached for Clowney and never recovered. Grade: F. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Demon Clowney at pick 255 is 168 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Beck. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
No edge and no loss on Cashius Howell in pick No. 20; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick21
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
In the 22nd overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Colton Hood
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald slid further than he should have, and the 30th pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In No. 31 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Dillon Thieneman
In No. 32 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at slot 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49
Rnd2
Brandon Cisse
A tidy bit of business in the 49th overall pick, where Brandon Cisse graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
A reach for Domonique Orange in the 67th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in pick 75, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Caden Curry
A big swing on Caden Curry at pick No. 90, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick92
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darrell Jackson Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in Round 3, Pick 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick103
Rnd4
Max Klare
Max Klare at pick 103 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at Round 4, Pick 7 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Bishop Fitzgerald
No drama and no debate, Bishop Fitzgerald went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick112
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the 112th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
They reached a country mile for Dametrious Crownover at the 115th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick No. 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick121
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
A clean, defensible pick in slot 121 with a little surplus value in Bryce Lance. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly at No. 125 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick127
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at No. 127 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133
Rnd4
Joe Royer
They robbed the room for Joe Royer here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135
Rnd4
Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at Round 4, Pick 35 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136
Rnd4
CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at slot 136 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137
Rnd4
Malik Benson
Malik Benson in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138
Rnd4
Nate Boerkircher
The board had cheaper options than Nate Boerkircher at pick No. 138, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Carson Beck
Somehow Carson Beck was still sitting there in the 139th overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
They paid a round early for Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick 140, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 142 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144
Rnd5
Keagen Trost
A reach on Keagen Trost in pick No. 144; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in Round 5, Pick 9 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner Koziol at pick 149, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150
Rnd5
Kyle Louis
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Louis at slot 150 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 159th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161
Rnd5
Matt Gulbin
A wild overpay on Matt Gulbin in the 161st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at the 169th overall pick that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177
Rnd5
VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick178
Rnd5
Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in No. 178 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179
Rnd5
Dae'Quan Wright
They took Dae'Quan Wright at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 188 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192
Rnd6
Zane Durant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zane Durant at Round 6, Pick 13. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197
Rnd6
Toriano Pride Jr.
They went early on Toriano Pride Jr. in slot 197, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201
Rnd6
Eric McAlister
They read the board right and Eric McAlister was the payoff at the 201st pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204
Rnd6
Zavion Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zavion Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212
Rnd6
Josh Cameron
Taking Josh Cameron in the 212th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in No. 213 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214
Rnd6
Josh Moten
Nothing to complain about; Josh Moten went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in slot 215 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216
Rnd6
Keyshaun Elliott
No edge and no loss on Keyshaun Elliott in pick No. 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd7
Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219
Rnd7
Daevin Hobbs
They reached into another round for Daevin Hobbs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220
Rnd7
Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221
Rnd7
Brandon Cleveland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Cleveland in Round 7, Pick 5, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in slot 222 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jamari Lyons
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamari Lyons this early at the 224th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225
Rnd7
Tyler Onyedim
Value said wait; Tyler Onyedim in pick 225 says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick227
Rnd7
Kaelon Black
Nice patience on Kaelon Black, who had no business lasting to the 227th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick228
Rnd7
Noah Whittington
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Noah Whittington. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232
Rnd7
Cole Payton
They took Cole Payton at par in pick No. 232, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236
Rnd7
Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at slot 236 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237
Rnd7
Joey Aguilar
They talked themselves into Joey Aguilar at the 237th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239
Rnd7
Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 239th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak slipping to Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243
Rnd7
Karson Sharar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Karson Sharar. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jeremiah Wright
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jeremiah Wright in pick No. 244, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246
Rnd7
Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins at No. 246 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247
Rnd7
J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick250
Rnd7
Hykeem Williams
Value said wait; Hykeem Williams in pick No. 250 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253
Rnd7
Barion Brown
Barion Brown in slot 253 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254
Rnd7
Haynes King
They reached a country mile for Haynes King at pick 254, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255
Rnd7
Demon Clowney
Demon Clowney at Round 7, Pick 39 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick257
Rnd7
Mitchell Melton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mitchell Melton well ahead of where he belonged. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.