C
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C.
by Kotes ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 0 steals
· 5 reaches
Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
If Capehart pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.
Hit on Jackson Powers-Johnson and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 24 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Chris Braswell at the 56th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They did well to land Roman Wilson in the 87th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A reach on Will Shipley in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at slot 174, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
By-the-book stuff, Myles Jones at pick No. 212 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Xavier Thomas in pick 245 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
DeMonte Capehart in Round 7, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.