C-
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.
by That1guy 1799 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cowboys shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C-.
The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Melton.
So much rides on Tyler Guyton that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick-by-Pick
They paid sticker price for Tyler Guyton in No. 35, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Graham Barton in the 56th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Marist Liufau at pick 87 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Audric Estime. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Max Melton at slot 125 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
No edge and no loss on James Williams in Round 5, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 173 with a little surplus value in LaDarius Henderson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with JD Bertrand worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A tidy bit of business in pick 242, where Jase McClellan graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.