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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
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PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesA- FutureC+
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Jamaree Caldwell a full 83 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Higgins pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at pick 44 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 76 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Savion Williams
They will replay Savion Williams at Round 5, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 168th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jay Higgins in No. 170, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the 173rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
Value said wait; Jamaree Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 34 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Fentrell Cypress II well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.