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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 244 on Solomon Byrd a full 45 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That Frazier pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 56th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
The board fumbled Zach Frazier all the way to the 87th overall pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at No. 174 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire slid further than he should have, and pick No. 216 is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They reached into another round for Joshua Cephus, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Value said wait; Solomon Byrd in Round 7, Pick 24 says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.