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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C
ValueF
NeedA
TradesB-
FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Cowboys get a C. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent No. 26 on Zak Zinter, a name most had 60 spots down the list.
That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Hit on Zak Zinter and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Zak Zinter
In the 26th overall pick they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 58 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.


