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  • kk23 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (ATL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kevin Winston Jr., pick No. 168, roughly 76 picks past where he belonged.

Reaching for Griffith left real value on the table behind him. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 19th pick they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in No. 46 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick 77 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
You do not let a wide receiver like Tez Johnson reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They robbed the room for Jake Majors here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the 168th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick170 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in slot 170 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A straight-up fair deal on JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 33, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
They reached into another round for Thor Griffith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Clay Webb
They paid sticker price for Clay Webb in the 209th pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jamaree Caldwell in pick No. 248, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.