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The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D+.

by gdjohnson58 · 2025 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 3 steals · 8 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades F
Future A+

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for David Walker. He came off 103 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Klubnik at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Ashton Jeanty · RB · rank 3
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a workhorse for the backfield. A real need, handled.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Luther Burden III · WR · rank 23
Luther Burden III slid further than he should have, and pick 35 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Deontae Lawson · LB · rank 52
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deontae Lawson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Josaiah Stewart · DE-EDGE · rank 110
Josaiah Stewart at slot 76 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Luke Kandra · OG · rank 83
Luke Kandra in the 85th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.8 · Pick 109 · Cade Klubnik · QB · rank 76
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Cade Klubnik in No. 109, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.11 · Pick 112 · Smael Mondon Jr. · LB · rank 88
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at the 112th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.16 · Pick 117 · Donovan Edwards · RB · rank 139
Donovan Edwards at No. 117 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.18 · Pick 119 · Jake Briningstool · TE · rank 133
Jake Briningstool in pick No. 119 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.7 · Pick 145 · Lathan Ransom · S · rank 143
They paid sticker price for Lathan Ransom in pick 145, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.17 · Pick 155 · Antwane Wells Jr. · WR · rank 162
No edge and no loss on Antwane Wells Jr. in the 155th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.31 · Pick 169 · Aeneas Peebles · DL · rank 188
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aeneas Peebles this early at slot 169. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.32 · Pick 170 · Jared Ivey · DE-EDGE · rank 190
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Ivey. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R5.33 · Pick 171 · David Walker · LB-EDGE · rank 274
They reached a country mile for David Walker at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.17 · Pick 192 · Logan Parr · OG · rank 202
A reach on Logan Parr in the 192nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.33 · Pick 208 · Bryan Felter · OG · rank 231
Bryan Felter in the 208th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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