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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cowboys fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-. The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Collin Oliver went at pick No. 239, a good 52 picks before the board was ready.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Hampton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The veteran additions, Lukas Van Ness chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the 23rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in No. 55 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76
Rnd3
Savion Williams
Savion Williams at pick No. 76 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
They paid a round early for Jordan Burch in slot 80, more than the board wanted. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick87
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
A clean, defensible pick in pick 87 with a little surplus value in Ozzy Trapilo. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130
Rnd4
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in pick No. 130 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at the 149th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171
Rnd5
Connor Colby
Connor Colby at the 171st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jack Kiser
They went early on Jack Kiser in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Somehow Dont'e Thornton Jr. was still sitting there in slot 204, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211
Rnd6
Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at pick 211 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in No. 228 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238
Rnd7
Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at Round 7, Pick 23 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Torricelli Simpkins III
Value said wait; Torricelli Simpkins III in No. 247 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251
Rnd7
Mac McWilliams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mac McWilliams in pick No. 251. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.





















