B
Dallas Cowboys
Grand theft in pick 233: the Cowboys steal Johnson and grade out a B.
by Z ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
The rest of the league will want that one back. Cornelius Johnson tumbling to the Cowboys in No. 233 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
A tidy little value on Troy Fautanu in the 24th pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 24 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Trey Benson in pick 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Grayson Murphy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Johnny Dixon at slot 216 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Cornelius Johnson at the 233rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
The board had Dominique Hampton higher than the Round 7 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.