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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but R.J. Oben at pick 249 is 158 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 12 they get a matchup problem out wide, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They did well to land Jihaad Campbell in Round 2, Pick 12, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at No. 76 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick150 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
The board fumbled Hollin Pierce all the way to slot 150, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the 170th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick172 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They went early on JJ Pegues in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
A wild overpay on Jaishawn Barham in pick No. 174, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Conner this early at the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trevor Etienne
A premium they did not need to pay, Trevor Etienne a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
A swing that ignored the value entirely, R.J. Oben well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.