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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Stutsman should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Danny Stutsman slides to slot 149, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in Round 2, Pick 12 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins is a better player than No. 76 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Taking Danny Stutsman in the 149th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 171 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Steal is underselling it; Damien Martinez at pick 174 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They read the board right and Jaylen Reed was the payoff at pick No. 204. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jason Marshall Jr. at the 211th pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They let Cam Horsley come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 23. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jordan Hancock in slot 247, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.