B-
Dallas Cowboys
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-.
by arngar ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 3 steals
· 4 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jaydon Blue at pick No. 249, a reach of 81 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Winston Jr.. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 12 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
By-the-book stuff, JT Tuimoloau at Round 2, Pick 12 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Savion Williams at No. 76 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 150 for years; that is how good the value is. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Hayden Conner in pick No. 170 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Taking Jeffrey Bassa in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A big swing on Cam Jackson at pick 174, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Fair-plus on JJ Pegues, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ollie Gordon II in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaydon Blue this early at Round 7, Pick 31. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.