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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cowboys would have aced it. Zion Logue at No. 230 is 56 spots clear of where he belonged. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 19 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Adonai Mitchell
In slot 23 they get a true top target, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56
Rnd2
Trey Benson
They reached into another round for Trey Benson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
They liked Khyree Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 87. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Michael Pratt
A wild overpay on Michael Pratt in the 90th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
They jumped the gun on Johnny Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132
Rnd4
Jordan Jefferson
They talked themselves into Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 132, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157
Rnd5
James Williams
They barely believed it either: James Williams still on the board at the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in Round 5, Pick 23 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick162
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A straight-up fair deal on Marist Liufau at slot 162, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Steal is underselling it; Isaiah Davis at the 174th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216
Rnd6
Julian Pearl
The board had Julian Pearl higher than pick 216, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226
Rnd7
Ryan Watts
A real head-scratcher, Ryan Watts in the 226th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230
Rnd7
Zion Logue
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Logue. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at No. 233, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at the 244th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.



















