Apparently we had an A+ draft

[speedkilz88]

Player comps.

Tyler Booker - Larry Allen
Donovan Ezeiruaku - Derrick Thomas
Shavon Revel Jr. - Champ Bailey
Jaydon Blue - Marshall Faulk
Shemar James - Derrick Brooks
Ajani Cornelius - Will Shields
Jay Toia - Haloti Ngata
Phil Mafah - Frank Gore
Tommy Akingbesote - Incomparable

Tommy's comparison should have been the Manster. Both are from Maryland.

 

[SwagSurfer]

I had them at a A- and when they drafted Blue, I bumped them up to A+.

 

[America's Cowboy]

DALLAS COWBOYS: A+​

1 (12): G Tyler Booker, Alabama

Booker — Zack Martin’s retirement in March left a hole on the Cowboys’ interior offensive line. Booker, the 48th-ranked prospect on the PFF Big Board, profiles as a bit of a reach but a talent who fills a definite need up front in Dallas. The Alabama guard earned an 86.5 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2024, which will provide an instant boost to a Cowboys offense that ranked 23rd in PFF pass-blocking grade (62.1) this past season.


2 (44): ED Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College

Ezeiruaku — Situated at 17 on the PFF Big Board, Ezeiruaku profiles as a significant value for the Cowboys here. The Boston College standout maintains a solid grading profile, particularly against true pass sets, where he clocked the most snaps of any edge rusher in the 2025 class (196), earning a 90.7 PFF pass-rushing grade and a 25.8% pass rush win rate.


3 (76): CB Shavon Revel, East Carolina

Revel — Shavon Revel was the No. 44 player on the PFF Big Board, so his selection represents great value for the Cowboys at No. 76. Revel is a tall outside corner with back-to-back seasons with coverage grades above 80 (80.5 in 2023 and 84.0 in 2024).


5 (149): RB Jaydon Blue, Texas

Blue — The Cowboys finally address the running back position and get solid value with Jaydon Blue. After two seasons being stuck behind elite running back talent at Texas, Blue got his chance to be the featured back. Blue struggled with fumbles a bit, putting the ball on the ground four times while losing three of them. However, he showcased some elusiveness, forcing 37 missed tackles on 140 rushing attempts.


5 (152): LB Shemar James, Florida

James — The Cowboys have question marks at the linebacker spot, and Shemar James brings a lot of experience to the table, logging over 1,000 career snaps over three seasons, though with mixed results. His PFF coverage grade dropped to 46.5 last season after he posted an impressive 75.2 figure in 2023. On the other hand, he set a career high with a 68.4 PFF run-defense grade in his final year, registering 14 run stops and forcing a fumble.


6 (204): T Ajani Cornelius, Oregon

Cornelius — In three seasons as a starter, Cornelius allowed just four total sacks and 35 pressures on 1,466 pass-blocking snaps.


7 (217): DI Jay Toia, UCLA

Toia — At 6-foot-3 and 325 pounds, Toia is very difficult to move, as evidenced by his 70.0 run-defense grade this past season. He still has work to do as a pass rusher, but his 22 total pressures in 2024 nearly tripled his combined total from the previous three years.


7 (239): RB Phil Mafah, Clemson

Mafah — The Cowboys select a big power back in Mafah, who provides an option in short-yardage situations. He gained 3.24 yards after contact per attempt in 2024.


7 (247): DI Tommy Akingbesote, Maryland

Comparing all of the Cowboys draft picks against each other...

Worst PFF rating:

5th round pick which Cowboys traded up to get :

LB Shemar James: 59.6 PFF rating

SMH...

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/shemar-james/157749/draft-profile

2nd Worst PFF rating:

1st round pick which the Cowboys selected very early with their 12th overall pick:

OG Tyler Booker: 66.5

Ouch...

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/shemar-james/157749/draft-profile


3rd Worst PFF rating:

7th round draft pick:

DT Jay Toia: 69.0

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jay-toia/146406/draft-profile

Everyone else had a PFF rating of 72 or higher.

An A+ overall grade?

 

[KingCorcoran]

How did the rest of the division grade out?

 

[speedkilz88]

Comparing all of the Cowboys draft picks against each other...

Worst PFF rating:

5th round pick which Cowboys traded up to get :

LB Shemar James: 59.6 PFF rating

SMH...

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/shemar-james/157749/draft-profile

2nd Worst PFF rating:

1st round pick which the Cowboys selected very early with their 12th overall pick:

OG Tyler Booker: 66.5

Ouch...

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/shemar-james/157749/draft-profile


3rd Worst PFF rating:

DT Jay Toia: 69.0

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jay-toia/146406/draft-profile

Everyone else had a PFF rating of 72 or higher.

An A+ overall grade?

The guy grading knows the quality of players and isn't going by the pff grade.

 

[erod]

Excellent draft to rebuild parts of the roster.

Book-end pass rush with Donovan and Micah should be fun, and two guards that can pull will be great to watch, too.

 

[Runwildboys]

Player comps.

Tyler Booker - Larry Allen
Donovan Ezeiruaku - Derrick Thomas
Shavon Revel Jr. - Champ Bailey
Jaydon Blue - Marshall Faulk
Shemar James - Derrick Brooks
Ajani Cornelius - Will Shields
Jay Toia - Haloti Ngata
Phil Mafah - Frank Gore
Tommy Akingbesote - Incomparable

We'll be unstoppable for decades!!

 

[America's Cowboy]

The guy grading knows the quality of players and isn't going by the pff grade.

So his personal opinion means more than their own PFF grading system?

Make it make sense...

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

We'll be unstoppable for decades!!

That's what we thought in 2016

 

[Kwyn]

I'm setting the over/under @ 7.5

Per day

 

[starfan1]

can't see the pic sheesh

It’s a question mark in response to your post lol.

 

[Kwyn]

How did the rest of the division grade out?

Dallas - A+
Philly - A
NY - A-
Wash - B+

 

[speedkilz88]

So his personal opinion means more than their own PFF grading system?

Make it make sense...

The big secret is that their grading system is ********.

 

[Jipper]

Dallas - A+
Philly - A
NY - A-
Wash - B+

That feels like a curve to me....

 

[CowboyStar88]

It was the Corn pick wasn’t it? You get a 2 grade bump with you draft a Cornelius.

 

[Bigdog]

I am anticipating that the talent that the Cowboys have acquired over the last 3 days along with why they have done in FA that the 72 Dolphins will not be popping those champagne bottles this year.

 

[conner01]

It was a solid draft. There's always room for second guessing, and some holes had to be left unfilled.

True. But there will be more guys cut from teams that got a guy to replace a guy. I thought it was a solid draft. Not spectacular but a few team captains, efforts guys. We have some players now who have talent but lack effort. Rather have a but less talent with much more effort

 

[charron]

Day 2 is an A+

The rest was meh.

 

[Kingofholland]

One of the better drafts in recent memory atleast over 24 and 23.

 

[Rayman70]

Player comps.

Tyler Booker - Larry Allen
Donovan Ezeiruaku - Derrick Thomas
Shavon Revel Jr. - Champ Bailey
Jaydon Blue - Marshall Faulk
Shemar James - Derrick Brooks
Ajani Cornelius - Will Shields
Jay Toia - Haloti Ngata
Phil Mafah - Frank Gore
Tommy Akingbesote - Incomparable

Your a Delight my friend.