COWBOYS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

by psicosis6878yahoocom · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 1 steals · 10 reaches
Value C
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Xavier Thomas. He came off 62 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The Ulofoshio pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.24 · Pick 24 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 29
In slot 24 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.32 · Pick 64 · Christian Haynes · OG · rank 74
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Haynes a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 97
They paid sticker price for Audric Estime in the 90th pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 118
They jumped the gun on Ainias Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Kamal Hadden · CB · rank 140
They paid a round early for Kamal Hadden in pick No. 125, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · James Williams · S · rank 135
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R5.32 · Pick 168 · Edefuan Ulofoshio · LB · rank 160
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 168. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.37 · Pick 173 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 183
A reach on Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 37; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.38 · Pick 213 · Zion Logue · DL · rank 268
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in the Round 6 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.41 · Pick 216 · Xavier Thomas · DE-EDGE · rank 278
They reached a country mile for Xavier Thomas at No. 216, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Darius Muasau · LB · rank 238
A reach for Darius Muasau in the 230th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.17 · Pick 237 · Dylan McMahon · C · rank 262
They talked themselves into Dylan McMahon at the 237th pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.22 · Pick 242 · Matthew Jones · OG · rank 260
A big swing on Matthew Jones at slot 242, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.33 · Pick 253 · Donell Harris Jr. · DL-EDGE · rank 288
They reached into another round for Donell Harris Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
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