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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jihad Ward
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 6 slot: the Cowboys steal Milum and grade out a B+.

When a board-topper like Wyatt Milum slides to pick No. 190, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 13 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Cam Ward
Cam Ward in pick No. 44 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tre Harris
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 78 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at Round 5, Pick 31 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Nolen in No. 170, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Garrett Nussmeier
Circle this one: Garrett Nussmeier at the 171st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Wyatt Milum
The board fumbled Wyatt Milum all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach the 209th pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.