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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (DAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 60 picks early on Devin Culp, and the board is going to hold them to it. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

On value alone, Flournoy makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge. More want than need.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick 87 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A tidy little value on Trey Benson in No. 92, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in Round 4, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at slot 128 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They went early on Tommy Eichenberg in the 134th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They will replay Nehemiah Pritchett at pick No. 163 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Milton III this early at No. 174. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 41, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
A real head-scratcher, Solomon Byrd in pick 220 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Devin Culp
Devin Culp in the 244th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.