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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 233: the Cowboys steal Johnson and grade out a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Cornelius Johnson tumbling to the Cowboys in No. 233 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
A tidy little value on Troy Fautanu in the 24th pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick56 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 24 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in pick 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Grayson Murphy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick216 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at slot 216 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the 233rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
The board had Dominique Hampton higher than the Round 7 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.