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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cowboys would have aced it. Mello Dotson at No. 89 is 51 spots clear of where he belonged.

Getting Reid where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ashton Jeanty at Round 1, Pick 12. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They read the board right and Aireontae Ersery was the payoff at the 58th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Baron
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Baron at the 76th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at No. 127 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at slot 150 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A slide stopped in pick 167, with Raheim Sanders worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They let Nick Nash come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
They paid sticker price for Tyler Cooper in slot 172, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
They did well to land Ty Robinson in pick No. 174, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 12, where Dorian Strong graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid is a better player than No. 211 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kevin Jennings in the 249th pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.