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April 23 - 2

  • jdshep6 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Ethan Downs, 43 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The Hancock pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
They went early on Walter Nolen in pick 12, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Omarion Hampton graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Bond went about where he belonged in the 76th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Moore went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
They liked Jack Kiser enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 174. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They took Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at par in Round 6, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A reach for Ricky White III in No. 217; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Value with a capital V on Jordan Hancock in pick 239, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
They talked themselves into Ethan Downs at Round 7, Pick 31, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.