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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Walker: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched David Walker slide 53 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The Sampson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Kelvin Banks Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the 44th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Savion Williams
They went early on Savion Williams in slot 76, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
Taking Jordan Phillips in Round 5, Pick 11 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Circle this one: Tahj Brooks at pick No. 174 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Quincy Riley in No. 204, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 David Walker
They barely believed it either: David Walker still on the board at pick 211. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at pick No. 239 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.