COWBOYS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C+

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Dallas Cowboys

Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cowboys: C+.

by Merjanic · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 2 steals · 9 reaches
Value C-
Need B+
Trades C+
Future B-

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took DeMonte Capehart at the 236th pick, roughly 156 spots before his name belonged.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Harden. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

If Zach Frazier and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · Zach Frazier · C · rank 61
In the 27th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.27 · Pick 59 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 56
Xavier Worthy in the 59th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 126
Cedric Gray at pick 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.36 · Pick 99 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 109
Braelon Allen in slot 99 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 114
Matt Goncalves in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.28 · Pick 128 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 144
They paid up for Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 128 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.37 · Pick 173 · Braiden McGregor · DE-EDGE · rank 173
No edge and no loss on Braiden McGregor in the 173rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R6.10 · Pick 185 · Rasheen Ali · RB · rank 226
Rasheen Ali at the 185th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.38 · Pick 213 · Matthew Jones · OG · rank 254
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at slot 213, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.1 · Pick 221 · Brevyn Spann-Ford · TE · rank 239
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brevyn Spann-Ford this early at Round 7, Pick 1. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Myles Harden · CB · rank 184
Myles Harden in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 215
Josh Proctor at pick 231 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.16 · Pick 236 · DeMonte Capehart · DT · rank 392
DeMonte Capehart in No. 236 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.22 · Pick 242 · Bub Means · WR · rank 261
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bub Means. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
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