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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (DAL)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Mason Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mason Fairchild
TE Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYG)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Players Gained
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Sterling Shepard
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Head Shot
Michael Gallup
WR
Head Shot
Tony Pollard
RB
Head Shot
Tyler Biadasz
C
Head Shot
Tyron Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 50 spots for Beaux Limmer, and value like that does not grow back. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 21 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In No. 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
The board had cheaper options than J.J. McCarthy at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 71st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 75th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at pick 76 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 87th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at No. 90 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in the 120th pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick124 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at pick 124 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 5, Pick 10 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They liked Kitan Oladapo enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 149. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 163 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 185 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They reached a country mile for Jase McClellan at slot 188, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick212 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 212 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd6 Maurice Smith
They went early on Maurice Smith in the 220th pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
By-the-book stuff, Nathaniel Watson at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
No drama and no debate, Marcus Harris went about where he belonged in pick 227. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cody Simon
A wild overpay on Cody Simon in Round 7, Pick 13, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A conviction pick on Dwight McGlothern at the 241st overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245 Rnd7 Mason Fairchild
Mason Fairchild in No. 245 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.