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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TB)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (KC)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NO)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Players Gained
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Joel Bitonio
OG
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Myles Garrett
DE
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BJ Hill
DT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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DK Metcalf
WR
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David Onyemata
DT
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Isaiah Simmons
S
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Henry To'oTo'o
LB
Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Brock Mogensen
LB
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Buddy Johnson
LB
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Carl Davis Jr.
DT
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Dakoda Shepley
OT
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Dalvin Cook
RB
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Damien Wilson
LB
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Darius Harris
LB
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Deuce Vaughn
RB
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Durrell Johnson
DE
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Earl Bostick Jr.
OT
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Ezekiel Elliott
RB
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
WR
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John Stephens Jr.
WR
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Josh Ball
OT
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Kemon Hall
CB
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KJ Henry
DE
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Malik Davis
RB
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Malik Hooker
S
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Matt Waletzko
OT
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Racey McMath
WR
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Royce Freeman
RB
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Ryan Flournoy
WR
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Sheldrick Redwine
S
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Snoop Conner
RB
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Trey Lance
QB
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Tyron Johnson
WR
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Tyrus Wheat
DE
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Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE
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Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A passer of the future in Sanders, and a D+, for the Cowboys.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Shemar Turner a full 33 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Knight Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In slot 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 25th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A tidy bit of business in pick 33, where Kenneth Grant graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at the 58th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 66th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 67th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
They liked Danny Stutsman enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 81 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Maxwell Hairston. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
No edge and no loss on Ajani Cornelius in Round 4, Pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They will replay Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 110 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick116 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 116 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Good price on Cam Skattebo in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the 126th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shemar Turner in slot 130, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.