B
Dallas Cowboys
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.
by justinjsmithstudio ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 2 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Keaton Bills at No. 216 will need to, sitting 25 spots clear of his grade. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
The Walker value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
They read the board right and Olumuyiwa Fashanu was the payoff at No. 24. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Jonathon Brooks is a better player than Round 2, Pick 24 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Devontez Walker at pick No. 87 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A reach on Jordan Jefferson in pick 174; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They reached into another round for Keaton Bills, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Fair-plus on Frank Gore Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Myles Murphy in the 244th pick. It fills a real need, too.