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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Barryn Sorrell at the Round 5 slot regardless, 122 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Ransom at that price is a win they earned. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 12 they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
Circle this one: Ashton Jeanty at pick 44 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
A tight end of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 12 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 150th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Cooper at No. 172, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Value said wait; Barryn Sorrell in the 174th pick says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick190 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 6, Pick 15 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Somehow Lathan Ransom was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, KJ Jefferson in pick No. 249 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.