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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D+. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Joe Royer a full 36 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and offensive lineman is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Jermod McCoy
In pick No. 12 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 26th overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 47 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick78
Rnd3
Joe Royer
They talked themselves into Joe Royer at the 78th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112
Rnd4
Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in No. 112 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick150
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
No drama and no debate, Domani Jackson went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 12. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
Fair-plus on Ted Hurst, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in slot 215 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick221
Rnd7
Cole Payton
A conviction pick on Cole Payton at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.













