COWBOYS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D

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Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

by Boke · 2025 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades F
Future A+

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Jahdae Barron, taking him 31 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Howard pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.24 · Pick 24 · Emery Jones · OT · rank 34
In the 24th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.26 · Pick 26 · JT Tuimoloau · DE-EDGE · rank 25
In No. 26 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
R2.19 · Pick 51 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 55
Drew Allar in slot 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Danny Stutsman · LB · rank 62
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Danny Stutsman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.28 · Pick 60 · Earnest Greene III · OT · rank 60
They took Earnest Greene III at par in pick 60, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.19 · Pick 83 · Elic Ayomanor · WR · rank 73
The board had Elic Ayomanor higher than pick No. 83, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.24 · Pick 88 · Nicholas Singleton · RB · rank 86
Nicholas Singleton at the 88th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
R3.26 · Pick 90 · Smael Mondon Jr. · LB · rank 100
A conviction pick on Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 90 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.27 · Pick 91 · Raheim Sanders · RB · rank 103
They paid up for Raheim Sanders at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.29 · Pick 93 · J. Michael Sturdivant · WR · rank 113
J. Michael Sturdivant at pick 93 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.26 · Pick 122 · Jahdae Barron · S · rank 153
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jahdae Barron. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.26 · Pick 154 · Alfred Collins · DT · rank 169
Alfred Collins at the 154th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.26 · Pick 186 · Will Howard · QB · rank 173
Will Howard in slot 186 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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