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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Brock Bowers
TE
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Maxx Crosby
DE
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Hendon Hooker
QB
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Ashton Jeanty
RB
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys jumped the board for Clowney and paid for it: F.

The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Demon Clowney went at pick No. 225, a good 148 picks before the board was ready.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermod McCoy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In No. 20 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 24th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in pick 36 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They reached a country mile for Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 67, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the 102nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tim Keenan III in Round 4, Pick 12, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Lawrence in slot 117 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick150 Rnd5 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at pick 150 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
They paid a round early for Le'Veon Moss in No. 177, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamal Haynes well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
Demon Clowney in pick No. 225 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.