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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jamaree Caldwell at No. 170, a reach of 106 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Getting Brooks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 15th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
The board fumbled Emeka Egbuka all the way to pick 46, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at pick No. 77 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They robbed the room for Smael Mondon Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in slot 168, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
A big swing on Jamaree Caldwell at Round 5, Pick 32, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in Round 5, Pick 33 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Taaffe
Somehow Michael Taaffe was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick209 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Tahj Brooks in pick No. 209, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick 248 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.