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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesC+
FutureB+
The Cowboys robbed the room for McCaffrey. Final grade: B. Thirty-one other rooms let Luke McCaffrey slide, and the Cowboys were the ones holding the card at the Round 5 slot. Highway robbery. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Hampton left real value on the table behind him. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In No. 24 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick87
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 38 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216
Rnd6
Dominique Hampton
Value said wait; Dominique Hampton in the 216th overall pick says they were not listening. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick244
Rnd7
Ryan Watts
A reach on Ryan Watts in pick 244; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.








