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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Richie James
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Hadden: B+.

Somebody in pick 233 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cowboys sat still while Kamal Hadden, the No. 167 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Reaching for Anderson left real value on the table behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick No. 32 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in No. 64. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at pick 87, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 5, Pick 38 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216 Rnd6 Evan Anderson
They reached a country mile for Evan Anderson at the 216th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
They will replay Kamal Hadden at slot 233 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
Trajan Jeffcoat at the 244th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.