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Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Thor Griffith, 107 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The Skattebo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at pick No. 12 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
A clean, defensible pick in the 76th pick with a little surplus value in Malachi Moore. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors is a better player than No. 110 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Circle this one: Chris Paul Jr. at slot 168 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at pick 170 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
You do not let a linebacker like Jay Higgins reach No. 171 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
They left a pile of value on the table to take Phillip Webb this early at the Round 6 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 209 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
The board had cheaper options than Garrett Dellinger at the 247th overall pick, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.