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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (DAL)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (TB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Players Gained
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Dennis Daley
OG
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Jonathan Hubbard
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Cowboys worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent the 233rd overall pick on Evan Anderson, a name most had 50 spots down the list.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Harden makes the weekend a net positive.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 27th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
They took Jermaine Burton at par in pick 57, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, McKinnley Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No drama and no debate, Isaac Guerendo went about where he belonged in pick No. 125. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylan Ford. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
Value said wait; Trevin Wallace in No. 216 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd6 Myles Harden
A tidy bit of business in the 220th overall pick, where Myles Harden graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
A real head-scratcher, Darius Muasau in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Evan Anderson in the 233rd pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
They talked themselves into Trey Taylor at pick No. 244, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.