D-
Dallas Cowboys
Sanders is the plan now, and the Cowboys grade out a D-.
by Triggaman ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
You build a draft on nights like this. TreVeyon Henderson had no business being available in pick No. 150, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach pick No. 44 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Kaleb Johnson in No. 67, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 76 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
TreVeyon Henderson in Round 5, Pick 11 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.