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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Christian McCaffrey
RB
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Darius Slay
CB
Players traded away
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Michael Gallup
WR
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Trevon Diggs
CB
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Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Cowboys answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: F.

Nobody else had Eyabi Okie-Anoma anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Cowboys did, by 44 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

Everything downstream of J.J. McCarthy depends on J.J. McCarthy, and the building knows it. 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 Rosemy-Jacksaint pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left running back open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 19 they get the face of the franchise, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick 49 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They jumped the gun on Christian Mahogany, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in the 112th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid up for James Williams at the 115th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at slot 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They went early on Marist Liufau in the 152nd pick, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in pick 161 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 174 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trente Jones at pick No. 208. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
A conviction pick on Myles Murphy at the 216th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Taking Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 222 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in Round 7, Pick 3 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Myles Harden
They will replay Myles Harden at slot 233 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eyabi Okie-Anoma well ahead of where he belonged. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Austin Reed
This one needs a full-page explanation: Austin Reed in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.