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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Klubnik. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Cade Klubnik slide 135 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk. Their trades came out a wash either way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 12th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In slot 25 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick 89 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
No edge and no loss on Jaeden Roberts in the 112th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
They will replay Michael Taaffe at No. 150 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick215 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 36 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at pick No. 221 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Cade Klubnik
You do not let a quarterback like Cade Klubnik reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.