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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ATL)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Players Gained
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Harrison Bryant
TE
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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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Isaiah Simmons
S
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Adam Thielen
WR
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Carson Wentz
QB
Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Asim Richards
OT
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Brock Mogensen
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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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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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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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 costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cowboys did exactly that with Anthony Belton in slot 170. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

On value alone, Carter makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Spending an early pick on edge rusher with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 8 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 13th pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick 22 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kyle Kennard in Round 2, Pick 22, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at pick No. 55 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 5 with a little surplus value in Alfred Collins. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in the 81st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A want over a need in the 86th overall pick: Antwaun Powell-Ryland adds an edge rusher while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A reach for Cam Skattebo in pick No. 106; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Gunnar Helm in No. 109, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at slot 118 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They will replay Tez Johnson at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 151 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 160 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Nazir Stackhouse a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick 170 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jamon Dumas-Johnson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.