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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (TEN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 122 picks early on Phillip Webb, and the board is going to hold them to it. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The Higgins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 13 they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick33 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III is a better player than the 33rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A safety of that caliber at the 104th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick168 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at pick 168 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in slot 170 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171 Rnd5 Phillip Webb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Phillip Webb well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick189 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A real head-scratcher, Thor Griffith in No. 189 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in Round 6, Pick 34 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Nice patience on Logan Parr, who had no business lasting to the 248th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.