You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cowboys did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Speights that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.