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2024 1st try

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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LAR)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Carson Vinson, 22 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 12th overall pick they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is a better player than Round 2, Pick 12 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A straight-up fair deal on Darien Porter at pick No. 76, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
No drama and no debate, Brashard Smith went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Giddens. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at slot 204 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
No edge and no loss on R.J. Mickens in the 211th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick239 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers at Round 7, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.