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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Toia
DL UCLA
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Jay Toia, 154 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Lawson at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Good price on Emeka Egbuka in the 11th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They talked themselves into JT Tuimoloau at No. 42, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick73 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick 73 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Jackson in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tosh Baker
They reached a country mile for Tosh Baker at the 169th pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in pick No. 170 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jay Toia
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jay Toia well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in pick 186 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 209th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.