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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
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ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureF
The Cowboys turned the phones into found money: C. There is reaching, and then there is TJ Ferguson at No. 254. The Cowboys jumped the board by 115 and dared it to prove them wrong. For now it grades a C, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Beck.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Gennings Dunker
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In pick 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick29
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 29th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In slot 32 they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ian Strong
Ian Strong at pick No. 76 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in Round 3, Pick 19 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick96
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zakee Wheatley at pick 96 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick112
Rnd4
Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132
Rnd4
Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at the 132nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138
Rnd4
Terion Stewart
A big swing on Terion Stewart at slot 138, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139
Rnd4
Mark Fletcher Jr.
They reached a country mile for Mark Fletcher Jr. at pick No. 139, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140
Rnd4
Makhi Hughes
A real head-scratcher, Makhi Hughes in Round 4, Pick 40 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 152nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169
Rnd5
Adon Shuler
Adon Shuler at No. 169 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick172
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Nwankpa at Round 5, Pick 32, and it noticed. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick189
Rnd6
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Mathews Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190
Rnd6
Bud Clark
They went early on Bud Clark in No. 190, and the value did not follow. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in the 193rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick194
Rnd6
Carson Beck
A quarterback of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell at slot 197 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick200
Rnd6
Malik Hartford
They talked themselves into Malik Hartford at pick 200, and the board did not agree. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick205
Rnd6
Evan Stewart
A reasonable price with a little left over, Evan Stewart in the 205th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206
Rnd6
DeAndre Moore Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DeAndre Moore Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208
Rnd6
Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 208th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210
Rnd6
Isaiah Jatta
A slide stopped in pick 210, with Isaiah Jatta worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212
Rnd6
Drayk Bowen
A reach for Drayk Bowen in No. 212; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213
Rnd6
Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in slot 213 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215
Rnd7
Brett Norfleet
Value said wait; Brett Norfleet in the 215th overall pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216
Rnd7
Rasheem Biles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Rasheem Biles at the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at pick No. 218 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jalon Daniels
A quiet steal in slot 229: Jalon Daniels for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jalen Thompson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Thompson in pick 235, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick240
Rnd7
De'Zhaun Stribling
By-the-book stuff, De'Zhaun Stribling at Round 7, Pick 26 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jordan White
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan White this early at the Round 7 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
A wild overpay on Fernando Carmona in the 246th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250
Rnd7
PJ Williams
PJ Williams at the 250th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251
Rnd7
Ethan Onianwa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ethan Onianwa well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253
Rnd7
Micah Morris
Micah Morris at No. 253 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254
Rnd7
TJ Ferguson
They reached into another round for TJ Ferguson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick256
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 256th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.