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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Xavian Sorey Jr. as overpay for him, 109 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 14 they get the heartbeat of the defense, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 21 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 114th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick153 Rnd5 Princewill Umanmielen
A real head-scratcher, Princewill Umanmielen in pick No. 153 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd5 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
They jumped the gun on Lee Hunter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeremiah Cobb
Jeremiah Cobb at the 220th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
They reached a country mile for Xavian Sorey Jr. at slot 225, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.