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Draft Selections
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Henry Parrish Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Henry Parrish Jr.
RB Ole Miss
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (HOU)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Quinnen Williams
DT
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Logan Wilson
LB
Players traded away
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Trevon Diggs
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a C-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Thor Griffith at the 44th overall pick, roughly 274 spots before his name belonged. Call it a C- and check back in two years.

That Giddens pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Hit on Thor Griffith and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at the 44th pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Henry Parrish Jr.
A wild overpay on Henry Parrish Jr. in slot 76, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
A top-tier running back at a bargain, DJ Giddens in Round 6, Pick 28, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
A big swing on Teddye Buchanan at No. 211, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige at the 217th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick No. 239, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacory Croskey-Merritt. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.