COWBOYS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D-

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Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys let Singleton fall into their laps, and walked away with a D-.

by Dysfunctioal · 2025 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 9 steals · 2 reaches
Value B+
Need B-
Trades F
Future B-

The rest of the league will want that one back. Nicholas Singleton tumbling to the Cowboys in pick No. 186 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The Helm reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Ashton Jeanty · RB · rank 2
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.11 · Pick 11 · Mason Graham · DT · rank 8
In pick No. 11 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A real need, handled.
R1.17 · Pick 17 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 11
They did well to land Nick Emmanwori in the Round 1 slot, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Luther Burden III · WR · rank 32
Good price on Luther Burden III in pick 39, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · T.J. Sanders · DT · rank 38
T.J. Sanders at the 42nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Smael Mondon Jr. · LB · rank 42
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to the 69th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Alfred Collins · DL · rank 93
They left a pile of value on the table to take Alfred Collins this early at No. 75. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Omarion Hampton · RB · rank 15
Omarion Hampton at slot 78 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Jake Majors · C · rank 65
They will replay Jake Majors at slot 94 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · TreVeyon Henderson · RB · rank 70
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 95 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.11 · Pick 149 · Gunnar Helm · TE · rank 181
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gunnar Helm well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.31 · Pick 169 · Danny Stutsman · LB · rank 91
Danny Stutsman at the 169th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.32 · Pick 170 · Michael Taaffe · S · rank 104
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at No. 170 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R5.33 · Pick 171 · Cody Simon · LB · rank 112
You do not let a linebacker like Cody Simon reach pick 171 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.11 · Pick 186 · Nicholas Singleton · RB · rank 98
Nicholas Singleton in the 186th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.34 · Pick 209 · Kevin Winston Jr. · S · rank 195
Nice patience on Kevin Winston Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 34. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
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