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April 23

  • jdshep6 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Mario Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mario Williams
WR Tulane
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Mario Williams in pick 247, a good 120 spots before the room expected him. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Sampson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 12 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyleik Williams in the 44th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Value with a capital V on Dylan Sampson in pick No. 76, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
A wild overpay on Jaylen Reed in Round 5, Pick 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
The board had cheaper options than Jack Kiser at slot 174, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Tahj Brooks at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A big swing on Hayden Conner at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamon Dumas-Johnson this early at the 217th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
A real head-scratcher, Tonka Hemingway in No. 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Mario Williams
Mario Williams in pick No. 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.