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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Khalid Duke as overpay for him, 47 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Sweat value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 24th pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at slot 56 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174 Rnd5 Steele Chambers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Steele Chambers this early at pick 174. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
A real head-scratcher, Andrew Raym in No. 216 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
A straight-up fair deal on Daijahn Anthony at Round 7, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
Khalid Duke at pick 244 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.