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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Solomon Byrd, 45 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Wallace steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The dealing was even money, start to finish.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 27 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in No. 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 3, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Jefferson at slot 174, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
Value said wait; Solomon Byrd in pick 216 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick233 Rnd7 KT Leveston
A conviction pick on KT Leveston at the 233rd overall pick that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A tidy bit of business in slot 244, where Trevin Wallace graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.