B+
Dallas Cowboys
Larceny in slot 213 lands the Cowboys a B+, Devonshire and all.
by JRLB619 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 9 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let M.J. Devonshire slide, and the Cowboys were the ones holding the card at the 213th pick. Highway robbery. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Cowboys indulged a want in Kinchens while a need in quarterback and tight end stayed open. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Amarius Mims in pick 26 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Fair-plus on Christian Haynes, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Jaden Hicks at the 87th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A curious use of No. 95. Quarterback and tight end needed the pick; a safety in Kamren Kinchens did not.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dominick Puni at pick No. 101 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Steal is underselling it; Mekhi Wingo at Round 4, Pick 33 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A quiet steal in slot 173: Isaiah Davis for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to the 181st overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They barely believed it either: M.J. Devonshire still on the board at the 213th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They let Tyrice Knight come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 11. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They will replay Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 242 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.