It is fun and diverting to argue about which teams “won” the 2022 NFL Draft. Rationally, that can’t be truly judged for three years or so. However, we will be able to look back at the end of this season and see how they fared. With nine new draftees and the usual crop of undrafted free agents, the Dallas Cowboys are hoping for a lot of passing grades.
But what exactly is success or failure? A first-round pick should not be judged the same way as a sixth-rounder, much less a UDFA. So here is a grading scale to use for this year’s group.