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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Anfernee
Jennings
LB
Jaleel
McLaughlin
RB
Players traded away
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
DaRon
Bland
CB
Israel
Abanikanda
RB
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Joe
Milton III
QB
Kenny
Clark
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Logan
Wilson
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Malik
Hooker
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Tyler
Guyton
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys reached for Clowney and never recovered. Grade: F. The Demon Clowney selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 82 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. On value alone, Muhammad makes the weekend a net positive.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In slot 16 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In No. 24 they get the heartbeat of the defense, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 29 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Chris Brazzell II
They paid sticker price for Chris Brazzell II in the 33rd overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in pick 45, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49
Rnd2
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick62
Rnd2
Gennings Dunker
Good price on Gennings Dunker in the 62nd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Tiernan. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
A tidy little value on Lee Hunter in slot 75, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in pick No. 86 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87
Rnd3
Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at No. 87 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.
Pick94
Rnd3
Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick 94 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 3. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jack Endries
A tidy bit of business in slot 112, where Jack Endries graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
They jumped the gun on Mike Washington Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at No. 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131
Rnd4
Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the 131st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
Value said wait; DJ Campbell in pick No. 133 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138
Rnd4
Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick 138 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at the 149th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150
Rnd5
Pat Coogan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Pat Coogan in the 150th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161
Rnd5
Bud Clark
Bud Clark in Round 5, Pick 23 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick167
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 167 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171
Rnd5
Brenen Thompson
A quiet steal in the 171st overall pick: Brenen Thompson for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172
Rnd5
Eric McAlister
By-the-book stuff, Eric McAlister at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177
Rnd5
Barion Brown
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barion Brown well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194
Rnd6
J. Michael Sturdivant
A wild overpay on J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 194, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204
Rnd6
Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at pick 204 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick215
Rnd6
Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar in Round 6, Pick 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jerry Wilson
They did well to land Jerry Wilson in the 216th pick, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218
Rnd7
Dijon Johnson
No edge and no loss on Dijon Johnson in pick No. 218; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221
Rnd7
Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at the 221st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225
Rnd7
Haynes King
A reach on Haynes King in slot 225; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227
Rnd7
Xavian Sorey Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavian Sorey Jr. this early at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243
Rnd7
Kamran James
Kamran James at No. 243 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick244
Rnd7
Demon Clowney
They reached into another round for Demon Clowney, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick248
Rnd7
Clayton Smith
A big swing on Clayton Smith at the 248th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick249
Rnd7
Mitchell Melton
A real head-scratcher, Mitchell Melton in the 249th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick252
Rnd7
Will Kacmarek
The board had Will Kacmarek higher than pick No. 252, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255
Rnd7
Duce Chestnut
They paid a round early for Duce Chestnut in No. 255, more than the board wanted. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.