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Draft Selections
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Pierce pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jaylen McClain
In pick No. 12 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20 Rnd1 Payton Pierce
In the 20th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.