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Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
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Michael Hall Jr.
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B.

Nobody else had Tim Smith anywhere near the 190th overall pick. The Cowboys did, by 162 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Judkins pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Fair-plus on Omarion Hampton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in pick No. 44 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cam Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cam Jackson in the 170th pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
You do not let a running back like Quinshon Judkins reach No. 172 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to pick No. 174, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at slot 181 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tim Smith
They talked themselves into Tim Smith at Round 6, Pick 12, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 211th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
A wild overpay on Bryson Eason in No. 249, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.