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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Cowboys get a C+.

Everything else got attention, and wide receiver got none. That is a strange way for the Cowboys to leave a draft. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

Joly at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Price pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
They went early on Cashius Howell in No. 14, and the value did not follow. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick24 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 24th overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
A wild overpay on Jadarian Price in pick 114, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Justin Joly
A tidy bit of business in the 154th pick, where Justin Joly graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in Round 5, Pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
They paid a round early for Roderick Kearney in pick No. 219, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.