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Dallas Cowboys

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B.

by psicosis6878yahoocom · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 2 steals · 6 reaches
Value C-
Need B+
Trades A+
Future B-

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Zakhari Franklin, taking him 94 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jones. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 41
In the 31st pick they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.24 · Pick 56 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 80
They reached into another round for Christian Mahogany, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 95
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zak Zinter. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.28 · Pick 91 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 106
The board had cheaper options than Matt Goncalves at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 116
They let Ainias Smith come to them and pounced at the 124th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Zakhari Franklin · WR · rank 229
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zakhari Franklin well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.38 · Pick 174 · Roger Rosengarten · OT · rank 175
No edge and no loss on Roger Rosengarten in Round 5, Pick 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.37 · Pick 212 · Taulia Tagovailoa · QB · rank 227
They went early on Taulia Tagovailoa in the 212th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.40 · Pick 215 · Sam Hartman · QB · rank 211
Sam Hartman at pick 215 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.42 · Pick 217 · Jha'Quan Jackson · WR · rank 213
Jha'Quan Jackson in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.25 · Pick 245 · Sheridan Jones · CB · rank 221
Sheridan Jones in pick No. 245 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.32 · Pick 252 · Dwight McGlothern · CB · rank 257
No drama and no debate, Dwight McGlothern went about where he belonged in the 252nd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
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