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RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Patrick Payton as overpay for him, 67 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Sarratt steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A clean, defensible pick in pick 12 with a little surplus value in Arvell Reese. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick20 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick No. 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick92 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They read the board right and Deontae Lawson was the payoff at slot 92. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in Round 4, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at No. 152 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 177th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Fair-plus on Domani Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 218th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.