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Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Will Heldt Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Heldt
DE-EDGE Clemson
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Damon Wilson II Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Damon Wilson II
LB-EDGE Miami
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Zereoue Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zereoue Williams
OT Utah
Zach Lutmer Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zach Lutmer
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Will Heldt Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Heldt
DE-EDGE Clemson
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (KC)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Zereoue Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zereoue Williams
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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Players Gained
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Jeremy Chinn
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Justin Fields
QB
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Adonai Mitchell
WR
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Aidan O'Connell
QB
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Carson Schwesinger
LB
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T'Vondre Sweat
DT
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Azareye'h Thomas
CB
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Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Rashan Gary
LB
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Ryan Flournoy
WR
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Cowboys drew a line under the quarterback search with Manning: D.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but LJ Martin at slot 80 is 33 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

So much rides on Arch Manning that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

The Lutmer value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 Kelley Jones
Kelley Jones at pick 16 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick18 Rnd1 Will Heldt
In pick No. 18 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20 Rnd1 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in the 20th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
Trey'Dez Green at Round 2, Pick 5 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick45 Rnd2 Damon Wilson II
By-the-book stuff, Damon Wilson II at No. 45 squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick55 Rnd2 Ryan Wingo
Ryan Wingo in the 55th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts at Round 3, Pick 4 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 LJ Martin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LJ Martin. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nyck Harbor
They reached a country mile for Nyck Harbor at pick No. 102, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zereoue Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zereoue Williams this early at slot 107. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Zach Lutmer
Circle this one: Zach Lutmer at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.