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Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Nik
Bonitto
LB
Tank
Dell
WR
Players traded away
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Dak
Prescott
QB
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
Jake
Ferguson
TE
Jalen
Tolbert
WR
Joe
Milton III
QB
Kenny
Clark
DT
Luke
Schoonmaker
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Malik
Hooker
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Markquese
Bell
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Mazi
Smith
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Osa
Odighizuwa
DT
Terence
Steele
OT
Trevon
Diggs
CB
Tyler
Guyton
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Campbell reach set the tone, and the Cowboys never recovered: F. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took DJ Campbell a full 51 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That Leavitt pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 24th pick they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Christen Miller
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 27 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick28
Rnd1
Denzel Boston
In pick No. 28 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In pick 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30
Rnd1
Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Bell
In No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Joshua Josephs
In slot 32 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick34
Rnd2
A.J. Harris
Quietly one of the better values of the day, A.J. Harris at the 34th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 38th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick41
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
Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in pick 44 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick46
Rnd2
Kamari Ramsey
No edge and no loss on Kamari Ramsey in Round 2, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick53
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
No drama and no debate, Dillon Thieneman went about where he belonged in the 53rd pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick55
Rnd2
Malik Muhammad
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Muhammad at pick 55, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63
Rnd2
A'Mauri Washington
A premium they did not need to pay, A'Mauri Washington a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
They reached into another round for Domonique Orange, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67
Rnd3
Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at pick No. 67 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Caleb Tiernan
They reached a country mile for Caleb Tiernan at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76
Rnd3
Gabe Jacas
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Jacas in the 76th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick84
Rnd3
Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in pick No. 84. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89
Rnd3
Rod Moore
Rod Moore in Round 3, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick90
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
They barely believed it either: Michael Taaffe still on the board at pick 90. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick93
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in the 93rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Eric Singleton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 101st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102
Rnd4
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
They let Nicholas Singleton come to them and pounced at slot 103. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106
Rnd4
Xavier Scott
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Scott at No. 106 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
Fair-plus on Kaytron Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
They paid up for Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Blake Miller
Blake Miller at slot 111 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They took Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at par in Round 4, Pick 14, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick123
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 123rd pick, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick125
Rnd4
Sammy Omosigho
Value said wait; Sammy Omosigho in No. 125 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ Campbell well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128
Rnd4
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in pick 128 is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick130
Rnd4
Jyaire Hill
They paid sticker price for Jyaire Hill in the 130th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131
Rnd4
Sam Leavitt
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Sam Leavitt in slot 131, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138
Rnd4
Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at pick 138 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd4
Jadarian Price
Nothing to complain about; Jadarian Price went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140
Rnd4
Darius Taylor
A wild overpay on Darius Taylor in No. 140, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
A reach for Tanner Koziol in the 143rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 146 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 147 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151
Rnd5
Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in pick 151 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 152nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154
Rnd5
Carson Beck
Carson Beck in Round 5, Pick 14 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163
Rnd5
Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at slot 163, well ahead of any board in the building. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick171
Rnd5
Mark Fletcher Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mark Fletcher Jr. this early at pick No. 171. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick206
Rnd6
Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 206th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211
Rnd6
Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213
Rnd6
DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. in pick No. 213 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217
Rnd7
Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III at pick 217 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Brandon Inniss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Inniss in the 228th overall pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fernando Carmona. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jalon Daniels
You do not let a quarterback like Jalon Daniels reach No. 237 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.