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  • dalfan039 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Leonard: B.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Riley Leonard fell into slot 170.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malaki Starks in Round 2, Pick 13. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 76 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at the 149th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at No. 170 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
By-the-book stuff, Cobee Bryant at pick No. 171 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They will replay Anthony Belton at the 174th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby slipping to pick 188 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick211 Rnd6 Simeon Barrow Jr.
A tidy little value on Simeon Barrow Jr. in the 211th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
Steal is underselling it; R.J. Mickens at pick 232 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in slot 247 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.