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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent pick 213 on Chad Lindberg, a name most had 59 spots down the list. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 3 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in pick No. 56, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at the 66th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Good price on Kris Abrams-Draine in the 125th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They liked Jaylan Ford enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 173. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213 Rnd6 Chad Lindberg
Value said wait; Chad Lindberg in slot 213 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
They reached into another round for Xavier Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.