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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Players traded away
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
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Michael Gallup
WR
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Tony Pollard
RB
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Tyron Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took DeMonte Capehart at No. 242, roughly 56 spots before his name belonged. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

Thomas Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 24th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. is a better player than pick 36 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Benson
A reach on Trey Benson in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They took Junior Colson at par in pick No. 67, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at the 87th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid sticker price for Javon Foster in Round 4, Pick 25, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A conviction pick on Jaylan Ford at No. 173 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 242nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.