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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jackson Sirmon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jackson Sirmon
LB California
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jackson Sirmon; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 54 spots ahead at slot 244.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 24th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
No edge and no loss on Braden Fiske in pick 56; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in Round 3, Pick 24 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick No. 174 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at the 216th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
They robbed the room for Cornelius Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jackson Sirmon
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Sirmon in pick 244, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.