How good was the Dallas Cowboys' 2021 rookie class & Draft Grades

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys' 2021 draft became an instant success because of Micah Parsons. The linebacker was the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year. He became the first rookie in franchise history to earn first-team All-Pro honors. He was named to the Pro Bowl. He put up a team-record 13 sacks and invigorated a defense that had a major turnaround from 2020. But what about the rest of the 11-man class? It was ... OK? It will need to be better in 2022. Oftentimes last season, coach Mike McCarthy talked about the second-year jumps of the 2020 draft class. None was more obvious than cornerback Trevon Diggs, who intercepted a league-high 11 passes and was named a first-team All-Pro like Parsons in his second season. Receiver CeeDee Lamb, the 2020 first-round pick, led the Cowboys in receptions and yards, and he was added to the Pro Bowl. Defensive tackle Neville Gallimore's 2021 season was impacted by a hyperextended elbow in training camp, but the Cowboys believe the 2020 third-rounder will be a force. Fourth-round pick Tyler Biadasz started every game at center. The Cowboys are going to need second-year jumps from 2021 picks Kelvin Joseph, Osa Odighizuwa, Chauncey Golston and some others if they are to be successful in 2022, because the team has already said it will not be able to keep all of its 21 unrestricted free agents or add significant players in free agency because of the salary cap. Source