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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Priorities are a choice, and the Cowboys made a strange one, taking Caleb Banks at edge rusher in the 24th pick with wide receiver, tight end and other spots crying out for the pick instead. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Lawson makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 22 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
A surprising call. With wide receiver, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 1 slot on Caleb Banks, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick55 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Deontae Lawson at the 86th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in No. 114 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They took Max Iheanachor at par in the 154th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No drama and no debate, Xavier Nwankpa went about where he belonged in pick 176. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick202 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at slot 202 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Malachi Nelson
No edge and no loss on Malachi Nelson in pick No. 219; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell at pick No. 231 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.