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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cowboys did exactly that with RJ Oben in the 149th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Kaleb Johnson at pick No. 46, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Fair-plus on Carson Schwesinger, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They let Omarr Norman-Lott come to them and pounced at pick 82. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Connor Colby
They reached a country mile for Connor Colby at No. 118, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 RJ Oben
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for RJ Oben. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick171 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in the 171st overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
The board fumbled Kurtis Rourke all the way to slot 172, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A wild overpay on Luke Lachey in pick No. 174, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They barely believed it either: Jack Kiser still on the board at the 204th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They will replay JJ Pegues at Round 6, Pick 35 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 John Williams
They paid a round early for John Williams in pick 239, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Circle this one: Tahj Brooks at No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.