The Cowboys bet big and early on Phillip Webb, 117 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.
Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.17
· Pick 17
· Ashton Jeanty
· RB
· rank 2
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.12
· Pick 44
· JT Tuimoloau
· DE-EDGE
· rank 58
JT Tuimoloau in the 44th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.17
· Pick 49
· Kenneth Grant
· DT
· rank 23
Taking Kenneth Grant in pick 49 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
R3.12
· Pick 76
· Tyler Warren
· TE
· rank 44
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at slot 76 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.17
· Pick 118
· Savion Williams
· WR
· rank 112
They did well to land Savion Williams in No. 118, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.11
· Pick 148
· Chris Paul Jr.
· LB
· rank 116
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in pick No. 148, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.31
· Pick 168
· Nicholas Singleton
· RB
· rank 100
They will replay Nicholas Singleton at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.33
· Pick 170
· Smael Mondon Jr.
· LB
· rank 106
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 33 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.34
· Pick 171
· Phillip Webb
· DL-EDGE
· rank 288
This one needs a full-page explanation: Phillip Webb in slot 171, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.