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Draft Picks Received
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(IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
Players traded away
Carlos
Watkins
DT
Donovan
Wilson
S
Eric
Kendricks
LB
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
Linval
Joseph
DT
Malik
Davis
RB
Matt
Waletzko
OT
Terence
Steele
OT
Troy
Pride Jr.
CB
Will
Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Brooks. Final grade: D. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Put together, it is a D.
The Brooks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The cost of the Stackhouse reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, linebacker very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the 12th pick they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
They barely believed it either: Emeka Egbuka still on the board at pick No. 44. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 74 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams is a better player than slot 76 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jamaree Caldwell
They paid up for Jamaree Caldwell at pick 114 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 11, where Tyler Shough graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in the 151st pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ajani Cornelius
No drama and no debate, Ajani Cornelius went about where he belonged in the 171st overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 174 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Nazir Stackhouse a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, JJ Pegues in No. 204, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jordan Hancock
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Hancock at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tahj Brooks
Taking Tahj Brooks in pick 239 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247
Rnd7
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at Round 7, Pick 31 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.