B
Dallas Cowboys
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Odunze: B.
by throwaway1143 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Rome Odunze, the Round 2 slot, roughly 45 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The Paul pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Rome Odunze in the 56th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jermaine Burton in pick No. 87, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in No. 125, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Nice patience on Jaylen Wright, who had no business lasting to the 173rd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
You do not let a running back like Frank Gore Jr. reach slot 213 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Watson at pick 242, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.