Somewhere a general manager is explaining how TreVeyon Henderson got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at slot 150. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
Griffith has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.12
· Pick 12
· Ashton Jeanty
· RB
· rank 2
In the Round 1 slot they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that.
R2.23
· Pick 55
· Jalon Walker
· LB
· rank 20
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to pick No. 55, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.12
· Pick 76
· Jihaad Campbell
· LB
· rank 40
They robbed the room for Jihaad Campbell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.22
· Pick 86
· Savion Williams
· WR
· rank 98
They liked Savion Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 86. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.11
· Pick 150
· TreVeyon Henderson
· RB
· rank 55
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in pick 150, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.31
· Pick 170
· Lathan Ransom
· S
· rank 109
Taking Lathan Ransom in the 170th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R5.33
· Pick 172
· Billy Bowman Jr.
· S
· rank 119
Billy Bowman Jr. in No. 172 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
R5.35
· Pick 174
· JJ Pegues
· DT
· rank 187
JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 35 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.12
· Pick 190
· Luke Kandra
· OG
· rank 115
Circle this one: Luke Kandra at pick 190 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.33
· Pick 211
· Hayden Conner
· OG
· rank 213
No edge and no loss on Hayden Conner in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.31
· Pick 249
· Thor Griffith
· DL
· rank 309
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.