D-
Dallas Cowboys
Quarterback settled, Milroe in the fold, and a D- for the Cowboys.
by GameNutt ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Raheim Sanders; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 37 spots ahead at No. 71. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They have staked the next five years on Jalen Milroe, which is the only story that really matters here. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
They jumped the gun on Jalen Milroe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
By-the-book stuff, Barion Brown at the 58th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Raheim Sanders. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A wild overpay on Alfred Collins in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Taking Domani Jackson in pick No. 186 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.