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(IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
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Players traded away
Carlos
Watkins
DT
Donovan
Wilson
S
Eric
Kendricks
LB
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
Linval
Joseph
DT
Malik
Davis
RB
Malik
Hooker
S
Matt
Waletzko
OT
Terence
Steele
OT
Troy
Pride Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 35 spots for Kaden Prather, and value like that does not grow back. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Winston Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, linebacker very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In slot 12 they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
A reach for Jayden Higgins in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Cameron Williams
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 10 with a little surplus value in Cameron Williams. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Quinshon Judkins
The board had Quinshon Judkins higher than pick 76, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89
Rnd3
Savion Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Savion Williams at pick No. 89, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Somehow Kevin Winston Jr. was still sitting there in No. 117, and they pounced on premier safety value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 11: Tyler Shough for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jaylen Reed
They talked themselves into Jaylen Reed at the 171st overall pick, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick174
Rnd5
CJ West
They liked CJ West enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204
Rnd6
Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Hassanein at pick 204 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 211 is lovely value for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
They reached a country mile for Kaden Prather at slot 239, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 247th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.