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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE Michigan
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DAL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bradyn Swinson
DE LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DL Louisville
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Burch
DE Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NO)
Princely Umanmielen
DE Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Jack Sawyer
DE Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NO)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TEN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NYG)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LAR)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAR)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BUF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ashton Gillotte
DL Louisville
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan Burch
DE Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (KC)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Jonathon Brooks
RB
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Junior Colson
LB
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Josiah Ezirim
OT
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Delmar Glaze
C
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Brenden Rice
WR
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Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE
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Dallas Turner
LB
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Deuce Vaughn
RB
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Earl Bostick Jr.
OT
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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John Stephens Jr.
WR
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Josh Ball
OT
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Matt Waletzko
OT
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Micah Parsons
LB
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Terence Steele
OT
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Tyron Johnson
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureF
A passer of the future in Ward, and a F, for the Cowboys.

When a board-topper like Xavier Restrepo slides to the Round 6 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

The Higgins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 12th overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In the 15th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at No. 34 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick43 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Princely Umanmielen in the 43rd overall pick, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick44 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at pick No. 44 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in slot 45 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
You do not let an edge rusher like Abdul Carter reach Round 2, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Circle this one: Jack Sawyer at pick 65 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 67th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Somehow Ashton Jeanty was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 5, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in the 75th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
They barely believed it either: Harold Fannin Jr. still on the board at pick 76. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at slot 88 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jayden Higgins well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
The board fumbled Dylan Fairchild all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick No. 144 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 150th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Garrett Nussmeier
Taking Garrett Nussmeier in pick 160 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
They robbed the room for Jihaad Campbell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They went early on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
Steal is underselling it; Zy Alexander at Round 5, Pick 31 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Nice patience on Logan Brown, who had no business lasting to slot 170. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at No. 171 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 178 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 179 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 187th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick188 Rnd6 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart in pick 188 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick191 Rnd6 Eli Stowers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Stowers at No. 191 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Xavier Restrepo
Taking Xavier Restrepo in the 194th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Gunnar Helm
They robbed the room for Gunnar Helm here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Logan Jones
Circle this one: Logan Jones at slot 205 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jordan James
You do not let a running back like Jordan James reach Round 6, Pick 34 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215 Rnd7 Bradyn Swinson
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Bradyn Swinson in pick 215, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick216 Rnd7 Malachi Moore
They will replay Malachi Moore at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick226 Rnd7 J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant at slot 226 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ashton Gillotte
The board fumbled Ashton Gillotte all the way to pick No. 244, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at the 247th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick248 Rnd7 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 248th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
They barely believed it either: Kurtis Rourke still on the board at No. 249. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Devin Neal
Steal is underselling it; Devin Neal at No. 251 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick254 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Somehow Bryce Foster was still sitting there in the 254th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 255 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.