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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Taylor fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Mason Taylor at the 173rd pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Hemingway has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 12 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at No. 44 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to the 76th pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick 148 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at Round 5, Pick 31. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Willie Lampkin in the 170th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Tonka Hemingway
Value said wait; Tonka Hemingway in pick No. 186 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Samuel Brown
Samuel Brown in slot 209 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the 248th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.