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Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D.

by Grmjr · 2024 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 1 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades F
Future A-

The rest of the league had time to spare on Ben Sinnott; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 41 spots ahead at slot 102.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Oladapo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.24 · Pick 24 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 26
In the 24th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 36
Xavier Legette at Round 2, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 43
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.24 · Pick 56 · Chris Braswell · LB-EDGE · rank 56
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in No. 56, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 75
Junior Colson at the 67th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 95
Good price on Zak Zinter in pick No. 100, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 143
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · MarShawn Lloyd · RB · rank 130
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on MarShawn Lloyd. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 177
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylan Ford this early at slot 141. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.38 · Pick 174 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 166
Value with a capital V on Kitan Oladapo in the 174th pick, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Michael Barrett · LB · rank 183
No edge and no loss on Michael Barrett in pick No. 182; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.37 · Pick 212 · Jase McClellan · RB · rank 217
Jase McClellan in the 212th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Marcus Harris · DE-EDGE · rank 237
A reach on Marcus Harris in No. 223; the board had better options right there. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Nathaniel Watson · LB · rank 240
They went early on Nathaniel Watson in Round 7, Pick 4, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.12 · Pick 232 · Dwight McGlothern · CB · rank 257
They reached a country mile for Dwight McGlothern at the 232nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.25 · Pick 245 · Maurice Smith · C · rank 245
They took Maurice Smith at par in pick 245, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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