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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DAL)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DEN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DEN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (JAX)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (KC)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Players Gained
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Joel Bitonio
OG
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Daniel Faalele
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
C
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Adam Thielen
WR
Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Chuma Edoga
OG
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Dalvin Cook
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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KJ Henry
DE
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Linval Joseph
DT
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Malik Davis
RB
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Trey Lance
QB
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Tyrus Wheat
DE
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Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys let Carter fall into their laps, and walked away with a D+.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Cade Klubnik, 44 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Carter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The veteran additions, Jerry Jeudy chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a workhorse for the backfield at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 14 they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 25th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board had Nick Emmanwori higher than Round 2, Pick 2, and the safety fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Nice patience on Kenneth Grant, who had no business lasting to pick 38. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tate Ratledge reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
The board had cheaper options than Grey Zabel at Round 2, Pick 21, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at No. 64 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick No. 65 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A real head-scratcher, Danny Stutsman in the 70th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 88th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at slot 94 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
They talked themselves into Cade Klubnik at No. 96, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Taking Maxwell Hairston in pick 124 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Barrett Carter in pick No. 135, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Steal is underselling it; Nicholas Singleton at Round 4, Pick 37 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A reach on Raheim Sanders in slot 139; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamon Dumas-Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.