A-
Dallas Cowboys
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a A-.
by HR ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 6 steals
· 2 reaches
The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Jasheen Davis went at No. 249, a good 112 picks before the board was ready. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Gabriel. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick-by-Pick
The board had Ashton Jeanty higher than Round 1, Pick 14, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
T.J. Sanders at the 44th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They barely believed it either: Tre Harris still on the board at No. 76. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
No drama and no debate, Jonah Monheim went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Jay Higgins is a better player than pick No. 152 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They robbed the room for Oronde Gadsden II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Somehow Robert Spears-Jennings was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Fair-plus on Xavier Scott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
You do not let a quarterback like Dillon Gabriel reach the 190th pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
They left a pile of value on the table to take John Williams this early at the 211th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A big swing on Jasheen Davis at Round 7, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.