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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
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
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Thomas fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Azareye'h Thomas, slot 190, roughly 128 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will need Jefferson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the 44th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They read the board right and Jalen Royals was the payoff at pick No. 76. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 5, Pick 11 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Steal is underselling it; Shemar Turner at No. 170 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Cody Simon in pick 172, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A tight end of that caliber at the 174th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Azareye'h Thomas
Circle this one: Azareye'h Thomas at slot 190 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to pick No. 211, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick249 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: KJ Jefferson in pick 249, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.