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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

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 Jeremy Crawshaw in Round 6, Pick 35. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Nash pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick No. 44 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They paid a round early for Deone Walker in the 76th pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in slot 149 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They will replay Nick Nash at No. 174 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They barely believed it either: Dont'e Thornton Jr. still on the board at the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeremy Crawshaw
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeremy Crawshaw this early at the Round 6 slot. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks is a better player than pick 217 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
By-the-book stuff, Bilhal Kone at No. 239 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jermari Harris at the 247th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.