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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

Nobody had Joshua Cephus this high, and it is not close. The Cowboys reached 26 spots to get him at slot 213. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Benson a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
Value said wait; Matt Goncalves in slot 87 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 25. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 173rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.