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Draft 4.15.1
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shanewelborn DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesC+
FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-. Nobody else had Hayden Conner anywhere near No. 217. The Cowboys did, by 50 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
Landing Hancock that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. The dealing was even money, start to finish.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In the 12th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 44 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at pick 76 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149
Rnd5
Que Robinson
Que Robinson in the 149th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick174
Rnd5
CJ West
A premium they did not need to pay, CJ West a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at slot 204 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Carson Vinson
They liked Carson Vinson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 211. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
They reached into another round for Hayden Conner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in pick 239 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick247
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
By-the-book stuff, Teddye Buchanan at the 247th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.











