B-
Dallas Cowboys
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.
by Dcfc ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Daequan Hardy, 32 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Oladapo falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Fair-plus on Edgerrin Cooper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Trey Benson in slot 87 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 128 with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
You do not let a safety like Kitan Oladapo reach the 174th pick and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
They liked Jaden Crumedy enough to skip the value, taking him in the 216th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They paid a round early for Jordan Whittington in Round 7, Pick 13, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They reached a country mile for Daequan Hardy at No. 244, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.