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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Nathan Pickering Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathan Pickering
DT Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (GB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Laremy Tunsil
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Head Shot
Tyron Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a F.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Nathan Pickering at the 244th overall pick, roughly 171 spots before his name belonged.

They have staked the next five years on Michael Penix Jr., which is the only story that really matters here. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Coleman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in slot 56 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They went early on Xavier Legette in pick 57, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
A wild overpay on Sedrick Van Pran in the 58th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
A quiet steal in No. 73: Javon Bullard for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 75th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at pick 87 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 92nd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jared Wiley this early at slot 163. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in No. 164 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They paid up for Javontae Jean-Baptiste at pick No. 216 when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick228 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
No drama and no debate, Andrew Raym went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They let Michael Barrett come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 13. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nathan Pickering
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nathan Pickering. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.