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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (TB)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Howard should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a B.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Will Howard fell into pick No. 158. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in pick 44, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Circle this one: Tre Harris at the 76th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Will Howard
The board fumbled Will Howard all the way to pick No. 158, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Logan Brown
The board had Logan Brown higher than the 170th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Taking Pat Bryant in Round 5, Pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
No edge and no loss on Simeon Barrow Jr. in No. 174; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick190 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in slot 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at pick No. 211. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish is a better player than No. 237 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at the 249th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.