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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Justin Madubuike
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
The Cowboys fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-.

The Cowboys did not so much draft De'Corian Clark as overpay for him, 33 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. However the rest shakes out, Greenfield at that price is a win they earned.

The Justin Madubuike deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 26 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
In the 32nd overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
They liked Sedrick Van Pran enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 56. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at No. 63 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mekhi Wingo well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cedric Gray. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson is a better player than No. 95 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 114 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They jumped the gun on Ainias Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
A premium they did not need to pay, Tip Reiman a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric Watts
They paid a round early for Eric Watts in pick 216, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick233 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
A slide stopped in pick No. 233, with Garret Greenfield worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in Round 7, Pick 24 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.