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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (SF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (SF)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (SF)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Cowboys let Jackson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ja'Quinden Jackson got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at Round 6, Pick 14. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. Their trades came out a wash either way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Booker at slot 51 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TreVeyon Henderson at the 78th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Josh Simmons
They will replay Josh Simmons at pick No. 117 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Karene Reid
Taking Karene Reid in pick 153 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Samuel Brown
Nice patience on Samuel Brown, who had no business lasting to No. 169. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cashius Howell
No edge and no loss on Cashius Howell in Round 5, Pick 32; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tonka Hemingway
No drama and no debate, Tonka Hemingway went about where he belonged in the 171st pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Circle this one: Ja'Quinden Jackson at pick No. 189 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at Round 6, Pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Haynes King
A quarterback of that caliber at pick 245 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.