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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Germain Ifedi
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Mingo
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC NeedB TradesD FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The Jack Velling selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 62 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Landing Iamaleava that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In slot 16 they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick27 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 27th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in the 112th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
A wild overpay on Mark Fletcher Jr. in No. 178, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
By-the-book stuff, DJ Campbell at pick 179 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
The board fumbled Nico Iamaleava all the way to pick 189, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Jack Velling in Round 7, Pick 3 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.