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Dallas Cowboys

Grand theft in the 174th overall pick: the Cowboys steal Newton and grade out a B.

by Darth Dad · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades B-
Future B-

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Josh Newton fell into slot 174.

If Jordan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.28 · Pick 28 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 25
In the 28th pick they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 73
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 3, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.24 · Pick 87 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 87
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Benson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · DeWayne Carter · DT · rank 101
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.28 · Pick 128 · McKinnley Jackson · DL · rank 123
Fair-plus on McKinnley Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R5.26 · Pick 162 · Marist Liufau · LB · rank 166
They took Marist Liufau at par in slot 162, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.38 · Pick 174 · Josh Newton · CB · rank 121
Steal is underselling it; Josh Newton at pick 174 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.41 · Pick 216 · Trevin Wallace · LB · rank 233
A conviction pick on Trevin Wallace at the 216th overall pick that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.6 · Pick 226 · Daijahn Anthony · CB · rank 237
They paid up for Daijahn Anthony at No. 226 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.13 · Pick 233 · LaDarius Henderson · OT · rank 252
LaDarius Henderson at the 233rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.24 · Pick 244 · Jawhar Jordan · RB · rank 279
A real head-scratcher, Jawhar Jordan in pick 244 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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