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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Jaylon Hutchings Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaylon Hutchings
DL Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

Nobody had Jaylon Hutchings this high, and it is not close. The Cowboys reached 124 spots to get him at No. 242. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Jackson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 24 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at slot 56 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ray Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ray Davis in the Round 3 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 173rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A straight-up fair deal on JD Bertrand at the 213th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in pick No. 231 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jaylon Hutchings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylon Hutchings this early at the 242nd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.