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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
The Cowboys land in the muddy middle: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent the Round 6 slot on Jahvaree Ritzie, a name the board had a full 41 spots lower. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

That Gabriel pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

If Walter Nolen and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 25th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
The board had Omarion Hampton higher than pick No. 44, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at pick 76 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They let Jayden Higgins come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 25. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Nice patience on Ty Robinson, who had no business lasting to No. 170. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
They read the board right and RJ Harvey was the payoff at pick No. 172. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Nothing to complain about; Jack Nelson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie at slot 211 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at the 249th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.