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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

Some picks age like wine; Keaton Bills at No. 216 will need to, sitting 25 spots clear of his grade. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Walker value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They read the board right and Olumuyiwa Fashanu was the payoff at No. 24. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks is a better player than Round 2, Pick 24 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Devontez Walker at pick No. 87 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach on Jordan Jefferson in pick 174; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
They reached into another round for Keaton Bills, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Fair-plus on Frank Gore Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Myles Murphy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Myles Murphy in the 244th pick. It fills a real need, too.