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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 211, a good 131 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Landing Mondon Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a featured back at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 44th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
The board had Deone Walker higher than slot 76, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached into another round for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at No. 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at pick No. 174. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Reed in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They paid a round early for Jordan Hancock in pick No. 190, more than the board wanted. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick211 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Value said wait; Akheem Mesidor in slot 211 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick216 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss in Round 6, Pick 38 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Karene Reid
They will replay Karene Reid at pick 249 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.