B-
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.
by jdshep6 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 4 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Taylen Green; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 86 spots ahead at the 188th overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
On value alone, Bowman Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. More want than need.
Nice patience on Jalon Walker, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 12. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Kaleb Johnson at No. 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar Turner well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Kobe Hudson at the 169th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at slot 170 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Miles Frazier at No. 171 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taylen Green this early at pick No. 188. The roster fit checks out.
Jake Slaughter in pick 209 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.