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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
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Melvin Siani Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Melvin Siani
OT Texas
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT 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
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Melvin Siani Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIA)
Melvin Siani
OT Texas
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
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Will McDonald IV
DE
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Adonai Mitchell
WR
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T'Vondre Sweat
DT
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Dee Winters
LB
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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+
Manning is the plan now, and the Cowboys grade out a D.

The Conner Weigman selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 38 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The whole projection now runs through Arch Manning; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Siani.

The Cowboys clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Kelley Jones
In the 16th pick they get an island corner, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Will Heldt
Value said wait; Will Heldt in the 18th overall pick says they were not listening. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick21 Rnd1 Trey'Dez Green
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Marsh
Nick Marsh at slot 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at No. 47 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Princewill Umanmielen
By-the-book stuff, Princewill Umanmielen at pick 65 squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick68 Rnd3 Mark Fletcher Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Mark Fletcher Jr. at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Luke Reynolds
Luke Reynolds at the 80th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ben Roberts
A premium they did not need to pay, Ben Roberts a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Melvin Siani
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 103 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Mike Matthews
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Matthews this early at Round 4, Pick 6. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Conner Weigman
A wild overpay on Conner Weigman in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Bryce Hawthorne
No drama and no debate, Bryce Hawthorne went about where he belonged in slot 232. The roster fit checks out.