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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (ARI)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Players traded away
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Solomon Byrd, 73 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. However the rest shakes out, Paul at that price is a win they earned. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid up for Kingsley Suamataia at No. 56 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at slot 87 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braelon Allen well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 104 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in the 138th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
A real head-scratcher, McKinnley Jackson in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They reached a country mile for Jaylan Ford at No. 165, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in pick 174 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Byrd. A minor need, but a need all the same.