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Giana-it DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The Cowboys drew a line under the quarterback search with Manning: F. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Tim Keenan III a full 36 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Whatever Arch Manning becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.
Harris falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with tight end still staring back at them.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Kadyn Proctor
In No. 10 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
T.J. Parker
In slot 12 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. More want than need.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Arch Manning
In pick 27 they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick38
Rnd2
A.J. Harris
A quiet steal in the 38th pick: A.J. Harris for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69
Rnd3
Dillon Thieneman
Value with a capital V on Dillon Thieneman in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick70
Rnd3
Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks at slot 70 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tim Keenan III
A big swing on Tim Keenan III at pick 112, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick152
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
A wild overpay on CJ Daniels in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick203
Rnd6
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 203rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217
Rnd7
DeAndre Moore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, DeAndre Moore Jr. at pick No. 217 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.

























